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All American Assisted Living at Wareham•Wareham, MA

About The Position

Join the Wellness team and make a meaningful difference in the daily lives of older adults. The CNA/HHA provides personal care, assistance, supervision, and companionship to residents, helping them maintain independence, dignity, comfort, and quality of life while supporting their individual needs and preferences. The role includes assisting with activities of daily living, mobility, meals, and resident activities; observing and reporting changes in residents’ conditions; following individualized service plans and safety procedures; documenting care; maintaining resident living areas; and communicating with residents, families, visitors, and team members. Permitted assistance with self-administered medication management may be provided only after required training and demonstrated competency. The employee must complete Massachusetts-required assisted-living personal-care training, community orientation, competency reviews, and required in-service education. Duties must remain within applicable Massachusetts requirements, community policy, completed training, demonstrated competency, and residents’ service plans. The role does not include independent nursing assessments, nursing diagnoses, skilled nursing treatments, or other duties reserved for licensed clinical staff.

Requirements

Compassionate, patient, and dependable approach to resident care.
Genuine interest in working with older adults.
Ability to treat residents with dignity, respect, and kindness.
Strong observation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to follow service plans, policies, safety procedures, and supervisory direction.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, verbally and in writing, as required to understand care instructions, document services, report changes in resident condition, and respond during emergencies.
Ability to work independently and as part of a Wellness team.
Strong organization and time-management skills.
Dependable attendance and punctuality.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, reach, and remain active throughout the workday.
Ability to safely lift, transfer, push, or pull up to an unspecified weight with assistance or available equipment.
Ability to successfully complete required background checks, health screenings, and employment requirements.
Must complete all Massachusetts-required assisted-living personal-care training before independently providing personal-care services.
Must complete community orientation, competency reviews, and required in-service education.
Must demonstrate competency in assigned personal-care tasks and receive appropriate training before assisting with self-administered medication management.
May perform only duties permitted by Massachusetts assisted-living requirements, community policy, completed training, demonstrated competency, and the resident’s service plan.
May not independently perform nursing assessments, provide nursing diagnoses, administer skilled nursing treatments, or perform duties reserved for licensed clinical staff.

Nice To Haves

Previous assisted-living, memory-care, senior-care, home-care, or healthcare experience is preferred but not required.
Previous experience assisting with activities of daily living is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide respectful and compassionate personal care to residents.
Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and personal hygiene.
Assist residents with walking, mobility, positioning, and transfers according to their service plans.
Provide meal assistance and support residents with dining needs when required.
Offer companionship, conversation, reassurance, and emotional support.
Encourage residents to participate in community programs, meals, and social activities.
Respond promptly to resident requests and emergency-call systems.
Observe residents for changes in physical condition, behavior, cognition, mood, appetite, mobility, or daily routine, and promptly report changes or concerns to the appropriate nurse or supervisor.
Follow individualized service plans, care instructions, and safety procedures.
Provide permitted assistance with self-administered medication management after required training and demonstration of competency.
Document care and services accurately and promptly.
Maintain clean, safe, and organized resident living areas.
Assist with personal laundry and light resident-area housekeeping as assigned.
Protect resident privacy, dignity, rights, and confidentiality.
Communicate respectfully with residents, families, visitors, and team members.
Follow infection-control, resident-safety, emergency, and fall-prevention procedures.
Participate in required training, meetings, and in-service education.
Complete additional resident-care duties within the employee’s training, competency, and assigned role.
Complete Massachusetts-required assisted-living personal-care training, community orientation, competency reviews, and required in-service education.
Promptly report changes in resident condition or circumstances requiring nursing judgment.