Ward Aide

**This position is located in Westmoreland NH***

Maplewood Nursing Home is looking for a compassionate, reliable Ward Aide. Delivering healthy meals and ensuring that patients have the proper foods based on their needs. Uses strong attention to detail for all meals to ensure patients receive appropriate food with a warm welcoming smile. Applies effective communication skills since they work directly with patients and nursing staff.

Becoming a Ward Aide is a great stepping stone for individuals who are looking to pursue a career in the medical field and Maplewood will support that by helping through our own LNA Program. Ask us more!

2) 30 hours a week 3:00pm - 9:00pm, including every other weekend

(1) 40 hours a week 7:00am - 3:00pm, including every other weekend

Pay Rate: $17.30 (additional shift / weekend differentials when worked)

Working under the Staff Nurse, the Ward Aide is responsible for assisting both residents and staff with non-direct resident care activities. Duties include the following:

• Prepares dining room for meals.
• Ensures adaptive equipment is available for residents.
• Serves meal trays, assists with tray preparation, removes trays after meals.
• Completes Appetite Records.
• Clears dining room after meals.
• Reports appetites less than 25% to nursing staff.
• Returns food carts to kitchen area.
• Makes beds, changes sheets, gets resident rooms in order.
• Ensures cleanliness of pantry, dayroom, and refrigerators.
• Transports residents to and from their rooms for activities and meals.
• Performs personal services for residents, including: reading, writing letters and operating TVs and radios.

Please Contact Desiree Fisk - HR Specialist for more information

Located on a scenic hilltop overlooking the Connecticut River in historic Westmoreland, New Hampshire, Maplewood Nursing Home is a 150 bed intermediate and skilled level nursing facility that includes a specialized behavioral management unit.
Maplewood is owned and operated by the Cheshire County government and functions as a non-profit facility committed to serving the skilled nursing and long term care needs of Cheshire County residents.
Maplewood is part of a network of provider agencies that cooperate in addressing the needs of the elderly and special needs population in the community. Our mission is to meet the needs of our resident, family and community population and to be the “provider of choice” in the region.