Essential Functions:

• Assists with activities of daily living, transfers, mobility, dressing, eating, and personal hygiene, including but not limited to mouth care, foot care, showering, medication storage and distribution, ambulation, transportation coordination, companionship, light housekeeping, and meal completion.
• Administers and assists with treatments and procedures as defined by policy.
• Serves meals and provides cues and assistance as needed.
• Performs light housekeeping duties in resident apartments and household common areas including, but not limited to trash collection, linen changes, bed making light vacuuming, dusting, and spot cleaning as needed.
• Implements programming with residents (small group setting), including but not limited to cooking and baking activities.
• Documents all care provided.
• Maintains open lines of communication.
• Completes treatments and dressings under the direction of a licensed nurse.
• Learns and engages residents based on likes and dislikes.
• Encourages resident’s independence in performance of all daily living activities as appropriate.
• Understands special needs of the cognitively impaired resident and utilizes appropriate interventions and approaches
• Observes and reports changes in condition and/or behaviors to supervisor promptly.
• Is flexible and adapts to changing situations.
• Practices appropriate infection control and safety awareness.
• Follows and supports practices to keep residents safe and free from harm, and actively participates in improving resident safety.
• Reports unsafe equipment and hazards to the supervisor promptly.
• Maintains a safe, orderly, clean, and pleasant environment.
• Participates in emergency drills and follows safety protocol.
• Completes annual education/competencies and in-services as assigned.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• This is a full-time or part-time position. Standards days and hours of work vary. This position requires the ability to work during nonstandard hours including evenings (depending on shift assigned), weekends, holidays, and during inclement weather.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• High school Diploma or GED (required)
• 1-3 years of nurse aide experience with older adults in a long-term care or dementia facility (preferred)

Certification and Licensure Requirements:

• Training and certification in Hearthstone Institute for dementia care or ability to successfully obtain certification within 3 months of hire date
• CPR Certification
• Medication Certification or ability to obtain certification within 3 months of hire date
• PA Nurse Aide Certification (Preferred)
• Diabetic Certification (Preferred)