Caregiver (HHA/CNA)- Overnight Part Time

Monarch Communities•Mahwah, NJ

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Caregiver assists residents with daily living needs according to each resident’s care plan. Duties include personal care, food service, housekeeping, laundry, behavior management, socialization, and activities. The position is located at Brandywine Assisted Living in Mahwah, New Jersey, and is described as overnight, with full-time and part-time opportunities. The listed hourly rate is $20.31–$21.31. The caregiver helps maintain residents’ safety, comfort, dignity, and confidentiality; documents care in the electronic health record; reports changes in residents’ conditions to a supervisor; and follows applicable regulations and community policies. The role may also include taking residents’ weights and vital signs when requested, and—only in Connecticut and Massachusetts—prompting or reminding residents about prescribed medication under RN or LPN supervision.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least one year of resident-care experience.
CPR certification.
Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Home Health Aide, or Direct Care Staff Competency exam (Pennsylvania only).
Able to speak, read, and write in English.
Able to work weekends and holidays.
Able to perform the listed physical activities and lift or carry up to 50 pounds; intermittent duties include lifting and supporting residents, using proper body mechanics.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience working with the elderly population.
Dementia experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide resident care, including bathing, dressing, toileting, and feeding, as outlined in care plans.
Adhere to the work schedule and document attendance properly.
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 the shift.
Document services provided to assigned residents in the electronic health record during the shift.
Monitor residents and immediately report changes in condition to a supervisor.
Use electronic documentation devices appropriately and keep them safe and secure within the community.
Attend scheduled in-service trainings.
Comply with federal, state, and local regulations and community policies and procedures.
Provide basic housekeeping and laundry services when needed.
Obtain and document residents’ weights and vital signs when requested by an RN or designee (or an LPN in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania).
In Connecticut and Massachusetts only, assist with self-administration of prescribed medication by queuing, prompting, or reminding residents under RN or LPN supervision.
Perform other duties as assigned.