CNA RCA The Residence at Ferry Park

LCB Senior Living • Rocky Hill, CT

1d • $21 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

LCB Senior Living is hiring a CNA/Resident Care Associate at The Residence at Ferry Park in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. The Resident Care Associate supports residents’ personal care, therapeutic programming, safety, and emotional needs while respecting their dignity, independence, choices, and individuality. The associate provides services according to each resident’s approved service plan.

This role includes assisting with medications in accordance with state regulations and company policies; supporting residents with activities of daily living; engaging residents in individual and group programming; monitoring and reporting changes in needs or health status; documenting services and events; and responding promptly to emergency calls. Associates complete required orientation and ongoing training. The position is offered part-time for evening or overnight shifts, and per diem for all shifts. Compensation is $21.25–$24.25 per hour, based on years of experience.

Requirements

• Complete a certified nursing assistant course or have equivalent training or experience as required by state regulation.
• Complete CPR and First Aid training as mandated by the state where employed.
• Hold current license or certification as required by state regulation and provide documentation to the Resident Care Director or designee.
• Be able to communicate fluently in English, both orally and in writing.
• Be able to use a computer to document services provided.
• Demonstrate 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 required community and state orientation before taking on regular duties.
• Assist residents with medications according to state regulations and company policies, make required record entries, 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.
• Initiate and participate in individual and group engagement with residents.
• 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 in-service training and any specialized or mandatory training required by the Resident Care Director or state regulations.
• Escort residents to meals and engagement activities as needed or directed.
• Document scheduled and unscheduled services, incidents, behaviors, unusual events, and refusals of services; enter service 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, 401(k), paid time off, and holiday pay, starting from Day One.
• Part-time associates working 24–29 hours: paid time off and holiday pay.
• Possibility of tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

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