What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Nursing Assistant - Per Diem position at Maplewood at Darien?
Job Title: Certified Nursing Assistant
Location: Darien
Employment Type: Per-Diem (3PM-11PM/Weekend as Needed)
Salary Range: Competitive
Department: Wellness
About Us
Want to know what makes our employees eager about going to work every day? The people we serve. Being a part of Maplewood requires passion and a desire to help others. Each employee has the ability to touch the hearts of all our seniors and be a part of something bigger than themselves. It’s not just a job. It’s an extraordinary life.
Maplewood Senior Living is a state-of-the-art, forward-thinking senior living provider. We offer a home-like, luxury environment for our residents, allowing them to live “the good life” in a safe environment. As an associate of Maplewood Senior Living, you will have the ability to make a profound difference in the lives of seniors each and every day. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a Per-Diem Certified Nursing Assistant to become part of our family. We invite you to take your first step toward a rewarding career with us!
Essential Functions
Job Duties:
Preferred
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Location: Darien
Employment Type: Per-Diem (3PM-11PM/Weekend as Needed)
Salary Range: Competitive
Department: Wellness
About Us
Want to know what makes our employees eager about going to work every day? The people we serve. Being a part of Maplewood requires passion and a desire to help others. Each employee has the ability to touch the hearts of all our seniors and be a part of something bigger than themselves. It’s not just a job. It’s an extraordinary life.
Maplewood Senior Living is a state-of-the-art, forward-thinking senior living provider. We offer a home-like, luxury environment for our residents, allowing them to live “the good life” in a safe environment. As an associate of Maplewood Senior Living, you will have the ability to make a profound difference in the lives of seniors each and every day. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a Per-Diem Certified Nursing Assistant to become part of our family. We invite you to take your first step toward a rewarding career with us!
Essential Functions
Job Duties:
- Provide outstanding customer experience for residents and their loved ones as well as other visitors to the community.
- Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, hygiene and mobility.
- Maintain an awareness of each resident’s general state of physical and mental health and report any changes at once to the Nursing Staff and/or Executive Director.
- Respond to resident emergencies; provide first-aid and arrange for appropriate medical follow-up.
- Assist residents in keeping apartments/units clean, neat and orderly.
- Answer calls for assistance and attend to resident needs promptly.
- Medication prompting as assigned.
- Assist residents with clothing and laundry needs.
- Assist with meal selection, service and feeding as assigned.
- Assist with activity program as assigned.
- Maintain records according to policy.
- Maintain files as needed.
- Complete monthly in-service education hours as required by state specific regulations.
- Carry out other duties as assigned.
- Follows emergency procedures.
- Understands the safety practices and procedures.
- Communicates effectively with supervisor and other staff.
- Advise supervisor and appropriate manager in any changes in physical and mental health of resident immediately.
- Current (State Specific) - Nurse’s Aide Registration
- Experience and passion in working with seniors
- Able to perform tasks which may be physically demanding such as pushing, bending and lifting up to 50lbs.
- Ability to maintain positive working relationships with residents, their families, peers and other staff members.
- In good physical and emotional health and free of communicable diseases.
- Physically able to bend and reach.
- Physically able to push and pull and lift up to 50lbs at times
- Physically able to stand for extended periods of time
- Could be required to use a Hoyer Lift
- Required to work weekends and holidays as assigned, and in inclement weather as needed
- May be required to work on shifts other than the one for which hired
- May be required to work extended hours
- Subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, and conditions
- Could be subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents due to mental status
- Criminal background check required
- Could be asked to submit to random drug test during employment
- Competitive wages
- Flexible shifts
- Growth opportunities
- Bonus & incentive programs
- Competitive Benefits Package: including medical, dental, vision, 401K match, company paid time-off, life insurance policy, insurance deductibles and voluntary Aflac insurance for our full-time employees.
Preferred
- RSA Skills Review & Training
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.