CNA

Life Care Services•Essex, MD

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Essex Meadows is seeking hospitality-focused CNAs to join its Skilled Nursing Facility team. The CNA provides compassionate support for residents’ personal hygiene and activities of daily living while encouraging independence under the direction of nursing supervisors. The role also supports residents’ safety, comfort, and participation in facility activities, documents care in electronic medical records, and reports changes in residents’ conditions. The position is located in Essex, Connecticut. The posting lists a full-time evening schedule, Monday through Friday from 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM, and a part-time day schedule every other weekend from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM. Pay is $23–$25 per hour, with shift differential when applicable.

Requirements

Current Connecticut Certified Nurse Aide certification.
At least six months to one year of experience as a CNA.
Ability to build rapport with patients.
Compassionate and caring demeanor.
Ability to work well in teams.
Ability to speak and understand English.
Ability to pass pre-employment screening, including a fitness-for-duty physical, criminal background check, drug test, and employment references as required by a licensed residential care facility.

Nice To Haves

Prior geriatric nursing aide experience.

Responsibilities

Provide care for residents’ personal hygiene and activities of daily living, encouraging their maximum level of independence under nursing supervisors’ direction.
Encourage residents’ participation in facility functions and transport, transfer, escort, supervise, or assist them as needed.
Maintain residents’ environments in a clean and orderly condition and report needed repairs or cleaning.
Answer signal lights promptly.
Document care performed using electronic medical records.
Report and appropriately document assessments or observations of changes in residents’ conditions accurately and promptly.
Maintain residents’ safety and rights and perform duties according to facility policies, state and federal regulations, and supervisors’ instructions.
Attend in-service training, educational seminars, and staff meetings as needed or required to stay current with nursing changes and department policies.