Piper Shores is Maine’s premier nonprofit continuing care retirement community, offering Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Skilled Nursing Care for our residents with a person-centered approach to care. C.N.A.s serve in our 40 bed Skilled Nursing (Nursing Home), which is top-rated by the Us News & World Report and is a nationally recognized 5-star facility by CMS. We offer excellent staff to resident ratios and a clean, safe, and friendly work environment. 

Responsibilities:

• CNAs provide compassionate assistance with activities such as bathing, dressing, socializing and enjoying a meal.
• Respond to calls for assistance; elevates care to RN or LPN as needed.
• Assist with bed and linen changes.
• May assist with 2-person or Hoyer bed lifts
• Encourages participation in events and activities.
• Utilizes specialized training to communicate with residents experiencing dementia.
• Serves as a warm and friendly companion to residents within all levels of care.

Qualifications:

• Maine C.N.A. certification required. Piper Shores will sponsor payment of a training program for candidates without a current certification.
• Experience working with a senior population preferred; will provide training to entry-level candidates
• Warm and friendly demeanor with a positive approach to interacting with Seniors and co-workers
• Ability to stand and move for extended period of time, ability to lift up to 50 pounds independently required. All bed lifts are completed using mechanical lifts.

Benefits:

• Health, dental and vision insurance as low as $60/month for a top-tier plan
• 100% company sponsored short and long-term disability and life insurance
• 18 days of Paid Time Off to start, PTO buy-back feature
• 8 holidays (double pay for working holidays) and 2 paid personal days
• Retirement plan option with up to 4% company match
• Employee referral bonuses up to $1,000
• Growth opportunities and career pathways with tuition reimbursement
• Regular employee appreciation events including meals, raffles and contests
• Gift cards for outstanding service
• Generous annual performance increases to base pay
• Monthly Town Hall meetings to promote communication and hear employee concerns

Shift:

Monday-Friday, 6a-2p, No Weekends! 

Saturday & Sunday, 6a-10a

Piper Shores is dedicated to a policy of compliance with all federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination in employment.

Consistent with the Maine Human Rights Act and the American with Disabilities Act, applicants may request a reasonable accommodation if needed to participate in the application process.

All employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, Influenza, and required Public Health vaccines such as MMR/TB/etc. COVID boosters are not required. A two-step TB test is required upon hire.