CNA/Home Health Aide (Wellness Associate)
About The Position
Fox Ridge Chenal is an assisted living and memory care community in Little Rock, Arkansas, and part of the AgeWell Solvere Living family. The Wellness Associate provides services and care to residents according to each resident’s individual Service Plan. This role reports to the Wellness Director and the Wellness Manager. The position is available full-time on day and night shifts. The Wellness Associate supports residents with daily living needs, responds to calls and emergencies, observes and reports changes in residents’ health, and helps maintain residents’ living spaces and records. The role also includes supporting staff operations through supply inventory, shift coverage, assignments, and onboarding. Associates follow safety and emergency procedures and communicate effectively with residents, families, and coworkers. The work may involve physical tasks, including bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, standing for extended periods, and lifting up to 60 pounds. The associate may use a Hoyer Lift and may be exposed to infectious waste and communicable diseases. Weekend and holiday work, shifts other than the one hired for, and extended hours may be required. Background, criminal, and drug testing may be required, and random drug testing may occur during employment.
Requirements
- Current State Nurse’s Aide registration.
- Experience and passion in working with seniors.
- Ability to perform physically demanding tasks, including pushing, bending, and lifting up to 60 pounds.
- Ability to maintain positive working relationships with residents, their families, peers, and other staff members.
- Good physical and emotional health and freedom from communicable diseases.
- Ability to bend, reach, push, pull, and stand for extended periods; may be required to use a Hoyer Lift.
- May be required to work weekends and holidays, shifts other than the one hired for, and extended hours of up to 16 hours per day.
- Background, criminal, and drug tests may be required; random drug testing may occur during employment.
Responsibilities
- Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, hygiene, and mobility as needed.
- Monitor residents’ general physical and mental health and promptly report changes to the Wellness Director and/or Wellness Manager.
- Maintain an inventory of medical supplies and assist with ordering when necessary.
- Assist with finding shift coverage when unexpected call-outs occur.
- Develop and help maintain assignments for the Wellness Director.
- Assist with orienting and onboarding new Wellness Associates.
- Respond to resident emergencies, provide first aid, and arrange appropriate medical follow-up.
- Assist residents in keeping their units clean, neat, and orderly.
- Answer calls for assistance and attend promptly to resident needs.
- Assist residents with clothing and laundry needs when instructed.
- Assist residents with meal selection, service, and feeding as assigned.
- Assist with the activity program as assigned.
- Maintain records according to policy and maintain files as needed.
- Complete at least six hours of in-service education per year.
- Follow emergency procedures and safety policies and procedures.
- Communicate effectively with the Wellness Director and other staff.
- Carry out other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Company-paid life insurance
- Voluntary disability
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
