CNA RCA The Residence at Westport

LCB Senior Living • Westport, CT

3d • $20 - $23 • Onsite

About The Position

LCB Senior Living is hiring a CNA/Resident Care Associate at The Residence at Westport in Westport, Connecticut. The role provides for residents’ needs—including personal care, therapeutic programming, safety, and emotional support—in a way that supports each resident’s dignity, independence, choice, and individuality. Services are delivered according to each resident’s approved service plan. Full-time hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.; part-time positions are available on all shifts. The hourly wage is $20.00–$23.00, based on years of experience.

Resident Care Associates complete required community and state orientation before beginning regular duties and participate in ongoing in-service and other required training. The position requires the ability to document services using a computer and communicate fluently in English, both orally and in writing. Applicants must have completed a certified nursing assistant course or have equivalent training or experience as required by state regulation, along with CPR and first-aid training as mandated by the state. Current licenses or certifications required by state regulation must be provided. Prior direct-care experience and experience caring for seniors with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia are preferred.

Requirements

• Ability to use a computer to document services provided.
• Fluent English communication skills, 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; provide copies of the documentation to the Resident Care Director or designee.
• 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 community and state orientation training before beginning regular duties.
• Assist residents with medications in accordance with state regulations and LCB policies, make required records, and notify the nurse about self-administered medications as specified by regulations.
• 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 group and individual resident 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 ongoing 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 service refusals; enter information into 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
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed