LNA The Residence at Silver Square

LCB Senior Living•Dover, NH

2d•$22 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

LCB Senior Living is hiring LNAs at The Residence at Silver Square. This role involves providing for the needs of elders, including personal care, therapeutic programming, safety, and emotional support, while upholding their dignity, independence, choice, and individuality. The Resident Care Associate delivers services as outlined in each resident's approved service plan. The company promotes its mission and core values, encouraging associates to play an active role in growing community occupancy by positively representing the community to potential residents, families, and professionals. Associates are expected to complete orientation and training programs, assist residents with medications according to state regulations and company policies, and make appropriate notifications to the nurse. They actively engage residents in meaningful interactions and provide assistance with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, dining, and mobility, encouraging independence. Monitoring and reporting changes in resident needs, preferences, and health status to the RN or designee is crucial. Responsibilities also include assisting with clothing, laundry, bedtime routines, and maintaining resident unit cleanliness. Associates respond promptly to emergency calls and participate in regularly scheduled in-service training programs, as well as specialized training and mandatory education as required by state regulations. They assist with escorting residents to meals and activities, document services provided (including incidents, behaviors, and refusals), and input information into the community computer tracking system. Facilitating programming, including therapeutic groups and individual interactions that offer cognitive stimulation, socialization, physical activity, and spiritual connection, is also a key part of the role. Other duties as requested are also part of the responsibilities.

Requirements

Must have completed the course for certified nursing assistant or have equivalent training or experience as required by State Regulation.
CPR and First Aide training as mandated by the State employed.
Current license/certification as required by State Regulation.
Ability to use computer for documenting services provided.
Fluent in the ability to communicate in the English language, both oral and written.
Demonstrates computer literacy and familiarity with office software, including but not limited to word processing or demonstrate the ability to learn data input.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience providing direct care or the equivalent in training preferred.
Experience in caring for seniors with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of Dementia is preferred.

Responsibilities

Promote the mission and core values of the Residence and LCB Senior Living.
Represent and interact positively with potential residents, family members and professionals to grow community occupancy.
Assist residents with medications according to State Regulation and LCB Policies, making required record entries and notifications.
Actively engage residents in meaningful interactions and experiences.
Provide assistance, encouragement, and restorative interventions for residents' activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, dining, mobility).
Take initiative in engaging in group and individual engagement.
Monitor for changes in resident needs, preferences and health status and report/document any noticed changes at once to the RN or designee.
Assist Residents with clothing and laundry needs as per the service plan.
Assist Residents in going to bed at night, when necessary.
Assist Residents with keeping their units neat, clean and orderly.
Answer emergency calls and attend to Residents' needs promptly.
Participate in the community's regularly scheduled on-going in-service training programs and specialized staff training programs.
Assist with escorting residents to meals and engagement as needed or directed.
Document both scheduled and unscheduled services provided, including incidents, behaviors, and out of the ordinary events, including a resident's refusal of services.
Input information in to the community computer tracking system regarding services provided to residents.
Conduct and facilitate programming, including therapeutic groups and individual interaction, that offer cognitive stimulation, socialization, physical activity and spiritual connection.
Perform other duties as requested.