CNA CHHA The Residence at Natick South

LCB Senior Living•Natick, MA

3d•$21 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

LCB Senior Living is hiring a CNA/CHHA at The Residence at Natick South in Natick, Massachusetts. The Resident Care Associate provides personal care, therapeutic programming, safety, and emotional support to residents while honoring their dignity, independence, choices, and individuality. The associate delivers services according to each resident’s approved service plan and promotes the mission and core values of the Residence and LCB Senior Living. The role is offered full-time or part-time, with shifts from 7 a.m.–3 p.m. or 11 p.m.–7 a.m. The stated pay range is $21.00–$24.00 per hour, based on years of experience. The role involves assisting residents with activities of daily living, medication-related tasks as permitted by state regulations and company policies, engagement and therapeutic activities, and responding to resident needs. Associates monitor and report changes in residents’ needs or health status, document services and notable events in the community computer tracking system, and participate in required orientation and ongoing training.

Requirements

Complete a certified nursing assistant course, or have equivalent training or experience as required by state regulation.
Have current license or certification as required by state regulation and provide documentation to the Resident Care Director or designee.
Complete CPR and First Aid training as mandated by the state where employed.
Be able to communicate fluently in English, both orally and in writing.
Be able to use a computer to document services provided.
Demonstrate computer literacy and familiarity with office software, including word processing, or the ability to learn data entry.
Complete community and state orientation and participate in required ongoing training.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience providing direct care or equivalent training.
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 about self-administered medications as required.
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 facilitate group and individual engagement activities.
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 training and specialized or state-mandated education as requested or required.
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 into 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.