CNA CHHA The Reserve at East Longmeadow
About The Position
LCB Senior Living is hiring a CNA/CHHA at The Reserve at East Longmeadow, an assisted living and memory care community. The Resident Care Associate supports residents’ needs through personal care, therapeutic programming, safety, and emotional support while respecting each resident’s dignity, independence, choice, and individuality. The associate delivers services according to each resident’s approved service plan. Full-time and part-time evening and overnight schedules are available. The stated pay range is $20.50–$23.50 per hour, based on years of experience. Associates complete community and state orientation before taking on regular duties and participate in ongoing in-service and required specialized training. The position involves assisting with medications under applicable state regulations and company policies, documenting services and observations, responding to emergency calls, and engaging residents in individual and group activities. Resident Care Associates also help residents with activities of daily living, clothing and laundry, bedtime routines, and keeping their units orderly.
Requirements
- Ability to use a computer to document services provided.
- Fluency in spoken and written English.
- Completion of a certified nursing assistant course, or equivalent training or experience as required by state regulation.
- CPR and First Aid training as mandated by the state where employed.
- Current license or certification as required by state regulation, with copies of documentation provided to the Resident Care Director or designee.
- Computer literacy and familiarity with office software, including word processing, or ability to learn data input.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience providing direct care or equivalent training or experience.
- Experience caring for seniors with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia.
Responsibilities
- Promote the mission and core values of the Residence and LCB Senior Living to residents, visitors, coworkers, and the surrounding community.
- Represent and interact positively with potential residents, family members, and professionals to support community occupancy.
- Complete community and state orientation training before being assigned regular duties.
- Assist residents with medications in accordance with state regulations and LCB policies, make required record entries, and notify the nurse as appropriate concerning self-administered medications.
- Engage residents in meaningful interactions and experiences, and provide assistance, encouragement, and restorative interventions to support independence with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, dining, and mobility.
- Initiate and participate in individual and group resident engagement.
- Monitor changes in residents’ needs, preferences, and health status, and promptly report and document changes to the RN or designee.
- Assist residents with clothing and laundry needs according to their service plans.
- Assist residents with going to bed at night when necessary.
- Help residents keep their units neat, clean, and orderly.
- Respond promptly to emergency calls and attend to residents’ needs.
- Participate in regularly scheduled in-service programs and any specialized staff training or mandatory education required by the Resident Care Director or state regulations.
- Escort residents to meals and engagement activities as needed or directed.
- Document scheduled and unscheduled services, incidents, behaviors, unusual events, and refusals of services; enter service information in the community computer tracking system.
- Conduct and facilitate therapeutic groups and individual interactions that provide cognitive stimulation, socialization, physical activity, and spiritual connection.
- Perform other duties as requested.
Benefits
- Full-time associate benefits beginning on Day 1, including health, vision, and dental coverage and a 401(k).
- Paid time off.
- Holiday pay.
- Possible tuition reimbursement.
- Rewarding work with seniors and an opportunity to work with a team.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
