CNA RCA The Residence at Brookside

LCB Senior Living • Avon, CT

1d • $21 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

LCB Senior Living is hiring a CNA / Resident Care Associate at The Residence at Brookside in Avon, Connecticut. The associate supports residents’ personal care, therapeutic programming, safety, and emotional well-being while promoting dignity, independence, choice, and individuality. Services are delivered according to each resident’s approved service plan. The role is offered full-time on 3 p.m.–11 p.m. or 11 p.m.–7 a.m. shifts, and part-time on all shifts. The stated wage range is $21.25–$24.25 per hour, based on years of experience.

Associates assist residents with medications as permitted by state regulations and company policies, activities of daily living, mobility, dining, laundry, and maintaining their living spaces. They engage residents in individual and group activities, observe and report changes in needs or health status, respond to emergency calls, and document services and events in the community’s computer tracking system. Associates complete required orientation and ongoing training, including applicable state-mandated education.

Requirements

• Fluency in English, both oral and written.
• Completion of a certified nursing assistant course, or equivalent training or experience as required by state regulation.
• CPR and First Aid training as mandated by the state of employment.
• Current license or certification as required by state regulation, with copies provided to the Resident Care Director or designee.
• Computer literacy and familiarity with office software, including word processing, or the ability to learn data input.
• Ability to use a computer to document services provided.

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 in support of community occupancy.
• Complete community and state orientation training before undertaking regular duties.
• Assist residents with medications according to state regulations and LCB policies, make required records, and notify the nurse as appropriate concerning self-administered medications.
• 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.
• Take initiative in facilitating individual and group 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 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, when requested, specialized training and mandatory state-regulated education.
• Escort residents to meals and engagement activities as needed or directed.
• Document scheduled and unscheduled services, incidents, behaviors, unusual events, and refusals of services 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.

Benefits

• Full-time associates: health, vision, and dental benefits starting from Day One; 401(k); paid time off; and holiday pay.
• Part-time associates working 24–29 hours: paid time off and holiday pay.
• Possibility of tuition reimbursement.
• Work with an amazing team.
• Rewarding role working with seniors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed