CNA The Residence at Cedar Dell

LCB Senior Living•Dartmouth, MA

9d•$21 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

LCB Senior Living is hiring a CNA at The Residence at Cedar Dell in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The Resident Care Associate provides for residents’ personal care, therapeutic programming, safety, and emotional support in a manner that respects each resident’s dignity, independence, choice, and individuality. Services are delivered according to each resident’s approved service plan. This is a per-diem position paying $20.75–$23.75 per hour, based on years of experience. The role includes assisting residents with activities of daily living and medications as permitted by state regulations and LCB policies, engaging residents in meaningful activities, monitoring and reporting changes in their needs or health, responding to emergency calls, and documenting services and events. Associates complete community and state orientation and participate in ongoing and required training. The position also involves positively representing the community to residents, families, visitors, professionals, and potential residents.

Requirements

Ability to use a computer to document services provided.
Fluency in spoken and written English.
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 documentation provided to the Resident Care Director or designee.
Computer literacy and familiarity with office software, including word processing, or the ability to learn data entry.

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 the community’s and applicable state orientation training before being assigned regular duties.
Assist residents with medications in accordance with 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 engaging residents in group and individual activities.
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, when requested, specialized staff training and mandatory state education.
Escort residents to meals and 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 group and individual programming that supports cognitive stimulation, socialization, physical activity, and spiritual connection.
Perform other duties as requested.