CNA RCA Mercer Hill at Doylestown

LCB Senior Living•Doylestown, PA

6d•$20 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

The Resident Care Associate provides for residents’ personal care, therapeutic programming, safety, and emotional support in ways that uphold each resident’s dignity, independence, choice, and individuality. The associate delivers services according to each resident’s approved service plan and promotes the mission and core values of the Residence and LCB Senior Living. The role includes supporting residents with activities of daily living, medication assistance in accordance with state regulations and company policies, engagement and programming, and prompt response to resident needs. The associate observes and reports changes in residents’ needs, preferences, or health status; documents services and other relevant events; and participates in required orientation and ongoing training.

Requirements

Complete a certified nursing assistant course or have equivalent training or experience as required by state regulation.
Have CPR and First Aid training as mandated by the state of employment.
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 demonstrate 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 growth.
Complete the community’s and any required state orientation training before being assigned regular duties.
Assist residents with medications according to state regulations and LCB policies, make required record entries, and notify the nurse about self-administered medications as specified by state 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 individual and group 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 in-service training and, when requested, specialized staff training and mandatory state education requirements.
Escort residents to meals and engagement activities as needed or directed.
Document scheduled and unscheduled services, incidents, behaviors, unusual events, and refusals of service; enter service information into the community computer tracking system.
Conduct and facilitate programming, including therapeutic groups and individual interactions, that provide cognitive stimulation, socialization, physical activity, and spiritual connection.
Perform other duties as requested.