CNA Certified Nursing Assistant (EVENING SHIFT)

Masonicare Corp•Wallingford, CT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant (official title: Residential Care Assistant) at Masonicare at Ashlar Village assists residents with activities of daily living and personal care to maximize independence, freedom of choice, and quality of life. The role is at Ashlar Village in Wallingford, Connecticut, on the evening shift for 24 hours per week. The position includes supporting residents with personal and instrumental daily activities, providing medication self-administration cues, monitoring and reporting resident changes and safety concerns, assisting with dining and resident-centered activities, and completing required documentation. The CNA also advocates for residents, protects confidentiality, communicates tactfully about concerns, and serves as an ambassador to guests and visitors.

Requirements

CNA certification is required.
No experience is required.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with activities of daily living and personal care, including bathing, dressing, ambulating, toileting, meals, personal hygiene, transfers, and care of personal assistive devices.
Assist residents with instrumental activities of daily living, including telephone calls, light housekeeping, laundry, escorting and transportation coordination, and mail and correspondence.
Assist residents with self-administration of medications through cueing only.
Observe and report changes in residents’ physical condition and cognitive or emotional status to the ALSA Supervisor or Director of Assisted Living Services as needed.
Conduct resident room checks and rounds, monitor environmental safety hazards, record incidents, errors, accidents, and resident-related events.
Assist with dining tasks, including escorting residents, setting up and cleaning up, and serving meals.
Participate in and support the resident-centered activity program.
Complete required written documentation concerning resident care and activities during the shift.
Act as a resident advocate at all times.
Follow agency confidentiality policies.
Use tactful, diplomatic communication in sensitive or emotionally charged situations and follow up with appropriate staff, residents, or others about complaints, problems, and concerns.
Act as an ambassador to guests and off-campus visitors.
Maintain certifications required for employment.
Perform other duties as required.