Certified Nursing Assistant - Part Time

Maplewood Senior Living•Darien, CT

About The Position

The Resident Services Associate/CNA provides service and care to each resident based on the individual resident’s service plan. The role supports residents in daily living and helps maintain their well-being, safety, and quality of life in a senior living community. The associate responds to resident needs and emergencies, communicates changes in residents’ physical or mental health, and works with residents, families, visitors, and staff.

Requirements

Current state-specific Nurse’s Aide Registration.
Experience and passion in working with seniors.
Ability to perform physically demanding tasks, including pushing, bending, and lifting up to 50 pounds.
Ability to maintain positive working relationships with residents, their families, peers, and other staff members.
Good physical and emotional health and freedom from communicable diseases.
Ability to bend, reach, push, pull, and lift up to 50 pounds at times.
Ability to stand for extended periods.
May be required to use a Hoyer Lift.
Required to work weekends and holidays as assigned, and in inclement weather as needed.
May be required to work shifts other than the one for which hired and may be required to work extended hours.
Subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, and conditions, and to potentially hostile or emotionally upset residents due to mental status.
Criminal background check required; may be asked to submit to random drug testing during employment.

Responsibilities

Provide an outstanding customer experience for residents, their loved ones, and other community visitors.
Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, hygiene, and mobility.
Monitor residents’ general physical and mental health and promptly report changes to nursing staff and/or the Executive Director.
Respond to resident emergencies, provide first aid, and arrange appropriate medical follow-up.
Help residents keep their apartments or units clean, neat, and orderly.
Answer calls for assistance and promptly attend to residents’ needs.
Provide medication prompting as assigned.
Assist residents with clothing and laundry needs.
Assist with meal selection, service, and feeding as assigned.
Assist with activity programs as assigned.
Maintain records according to policy and maintain files as needed.
Complete monthly in-service education hours as required by state-specific regulations.
Follow emergency procedures and understand safety practices and procedures.
Communicate effectively with supervisors and other staff.
Carry out other duties as assigned.