CNA HHA the Residence at Bedford

LCB Senior Living•Bedford, MA

2d•$21 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

LCB Senior Living is hiring a CNA / CHHA at The Residence at Bedford. This is a rewarding role working with seniors, providing for their needs, including personal care, therapeutic programming, safety, and emotional support in a manner that supports the dignity, independence, choice, and individuality of each resident. The duties include delivery of services as written on the approved service plan for each resident. The company promotes its mission and core values, and associates are expected to have an active role in growing community occupancy by representing and interacting positively with potential residents, family members, and professionals. Associates will complete orientation training, assist residents with medications, engage residents in meaningful interactions and restorative interventions for activities of daily living, monitor for changes in resident needs, preferences, and health status, assist with clothing and laundry, assist residents in going to bed, help residents keep their units neat, clean, and orderly, answer emergency calls, participate in ongoing in-service training, escort residents to meals and engagement, document services provided, and conduct and facilitate programming.

Requirements

Must have completed the course for certified nursing assistant or have equivalent training or experience as required by State Regulation.
CPR and First Aide training as mandated by the State employed.
Current license/certification as required by State Regulation.
Demonstrates computer literacy and familiarity with office software, including but not limited to word processing or demonstrate the ability to learn data input.
Ability to use computer for documenting services provided.
Fluent in the ability to communicate in the English language, both oral and written.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience providing direct care or the equivalent in training preferred.
Experience in caring for seniors with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of Dementia is preferred.

Responsibilities

Promote the mission and core values of the Residence and LCB Senior Living.
Represent and interact positively with potential residents, family members and professionals to grow community occupancy.
Assist residents with medications according to State Regulation and LCB Policies, making required record entries and notifications.
Actively engage residents in meaningful interactions and experiences, providing assistance, encouragement, and restorative interventions for activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, dining, mobility).
Take initiative in engaging in group and individual engagement.
Monitor for changes in resident needs, preferences and health status and report/document any noticed changes at once to the RN or designee.
Assist Residents with clothing and laundry needs as per the service plan.
Assist Residents in going to bed at night, when necessary.
Assist Residents with keeping their units neat, clean and orderly.
Answer emergency calls and attend to the Residents needs promptly.
Participate in the community's regularly scheduled on-going in-service training programs and specialized staff training programs.
Assist with escorting residents to meals and engagement as needed or directed.
Document both scheduled and unscheduled service provided, including incidents, behaviors, and out of the ordinary events, including a resident's refusal of services.
Input information into the community computer tracking system regarding services provided to residents.
Conduct and facilitate programming, including therapeutic groups and individual interaction, that offer cognitive stimulation, socialization, physical activity and spiritual connection.
Other duties as requested.