Care Manager (CNA: Per-Diem)

Monarch Southbury•Southbury, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Monarch Communities is seeking compassionate and dedicated Care Managers to assist residents with the aspects of daily life described in their care plans. Care may include personal care, food service, housekeeping, laundry, behavior management, socialization, and activities. The role is led by the community’s Director of Health and Wellness and is available for per-diem shifts in Assisted Living and/or Memory Care at the Southbury, Connecticut community. The listed hourly salary range is $20.00–$22.00. Care Managers help maintain residents’ safety, comfort, dignity, and confidentiality; provide and document care; and report changes in residents’ conditions. They may also assist with medication reminders under nursing supervision, housekeeping and laundry, and obtaining resident weights and vital signs when requested. The position requires resident-care experience and the ability to perform physical tasks, including lifting or supporting residents, using proper body mechanics.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least one year of resident-care experience.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Certified Home Health Aide (HHA).
Ability to stand, walk, sit, use fine and gross motor skills, reach, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear, and smell as required by the role.
Ability to lift or carry up to 50 pounds; intermittent lifting and supporting of residents is required, using proper body mechanics.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience working with the elderly population.
Dementia-care experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with personal care, including bathing, dressing, toileting, and feeding, as outlined in their care plans.
Assist with self-administration of prescribed medication by queuing, prompting, or reminding residents, under RN and/or LPN supervision, and maintain related medical records.
Maintain residents’ safety, comfort, dignity, and confidentiality.
Encourage and escort residents to meals and activities when needed.
Ensure assigned residents are clean, neatly dressed, groomed, safe, and fed during assigned shifts.
Document all services provided to assigned residents in the EHR during the shift, using electronic documentation devices appropriately and keeping them safe and secure.
Monitor and immediately report any change in a resident’s condition to a supervisor.
Adhere to schedules and document attendance properly.
Participate in and attend scheduled in-service training.
Comply with federal, state, and local regulations and community policies and procedures.
Provide basic housekeeping and/or laundry services when needed.
Obtain and document residents’ weights and vital signs when requested by an RN.
Perform other duties as assigned by a supervisor, RN, and/or ED.