CNA (Care Manager) Weekend Warriors

Monarch Communities•Litchfield, CT

About The Position

The Caregiver (CNA/CHHA) assists residents with daily living needs according to their care plans, including personal care, food service, housekeeping, laundry, behavior management, socialization, and activities. This is a part-time, non-exempt, hourly position reporting to the Health & Wellness Director. The schedule is all shifts, every Friday through Monday. The listed compensation is up to $23.60 per hour. The position requires maintaining residents’ safety, comfort, dignity, and confidentiality; documenting care and services in the ALIS EHR; and promptly reporting changes in residents’ conditions. The caregiver also supports residents’ participation in meals and activities, completes basic housekeeping or laundry when needed, and may obtain and document residents’ weights and vital signs at an RN’s request. The Weekend Warrior Program is based on a consistent, recurring weekend-focused schedule determined by community needs. Schedules may include Thursday through Monday. Program rates are individualized and should be set at $1.00 above the applicable standard hourly rate. Part-time benefits listed include PTO, a flexible schedule, on-the-job training, an Employee Assistance Program, and free parking.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 1 year of resident care experience.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Certified Home Health Aid (CHHA) credential.
Ability to speak, read, and write in English.
Ability to stand, walk, sit, use fine and gross motor skills, reach, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear, and smell as required by the job.
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 experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide resident care, including bathing, dressing, toileting, and feeding, according to each resident’s care plan.
Respect team members’ and residents’ needs by adhering to the schedule and documenting attendance properly.
Maintain the safety, comfort, dignity, and confidentiality of residents.
Encourage residents to attend meals and activities and escort them 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 ALIS EHR during the shift.
Monitor residents and immediately report any change of condition to a supervisor.
Use electronic documentation devices appropriately and keep them safe and secure within the community; document care and services efficiently during the shift.
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 residents’ weights and vital signs and document them when requested by an RN.
Perform other duties as assigned by a supervisor, RN, and/or ED.