CNA HHA the Residence at Bedford

LCB Senior Living•Bedford, MA

1d•$21 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

LCB Senior Living is hiring a CNA / CHHA at The Residence at Bedford in Bedford, Massachusetts. The Resident Care Associate provides for residents’ personal care, therapeutic programming, safety, and emotional support while supporting each resident’s dignity, independence, choice, and individuality. Services are delivered according to each resident’s approved service plan. The role may be full-time, part-time, or per diem, with shifts listed as 7 a.m.–3 p.m. and 3 p.m.–11 p.m.; a weekend shift differential is offered. Responsibilities include supporting residents with activities of daily living, medications as permitted by state regulations and company policy, engagement and programming, clothing and laundry, mobility, meals, and maintaining orderly living units. Associates monitor and report changes in residents’ needs or health status, respond to emergency calls, and document services and events in the community’s computer tracking system. Associates must complete orientation and participate in ongoing and required training.

Requirements

Complete a certified nursing assistant course or have equivalent training or experience as required by state regulation.
Have CPR and First Aid training as mandated by the state of employment.
Hold current licensure or certification as required by state regulation and provide documentation to the Resident Care Director or designee.
Be able to communicate fluently in English, 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 input.

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 the community’s and applicable state orientation training before undertaking regular duties.
Assist residents with medications in accordance with state regulations and LCB policies, make required records, and notify the nurse as appropriate regarding self-administered medications.
Engage residents in meaningful interactions and experiences and provide assistance, encouragement, and restorative interventions to promote independence in activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, dining, and mobility.
Initiate and participate in group and individual 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.
Answer emergency calls and promptly attend to residents’ needs.
Participate in regularly scheduled in-service training and specialized or mandatory training 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 service 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.