Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Certified Nursing Assistant – Home Health Aide
Location: River Mills Assisted Living, Chicopee MA
Hours: Part Time, 2nd and 3rd Shift
All Applicants must be a Certified Nurse’s Aide or Home Health Aide
Job Description:
HallKeen Assisted Living Communities is seeking experienced Certified Nursing Assistants to join our team at River Mills, a, assisted living community in Chicopee, MA. The right person will enjoy working with a solid team and enjoy an environment of a small community. Part Time, 2nd and 3rd shifts.
The Certified Nursing Assistant ensures that the residents' activities of daily living are met by providing personal assistance such as, but not limited to, assisting residents with bathing, dressing, serving meals, washing and drying laundry, visiting with residents and attending to other resident needs as they arise.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for a range of personal assistance duties which may include bathing and dressing residents, medication reminders, assistance with household chores and other personal needs defined by the resident's care plan
- Provide companionship to the residents through social visits, and daily conversation, encouragement to participant in activities, escorting if necessary and helping to create a warm and supportive community atmosphere for residents
- Has complete understanding of emergency procedures
- Respond immediately to any witnessed or potential medical emergencies by taking appropriate action, calling for assistance, and notifying supervisor immediately
- Maintain a daily log, documenting in written form the resident assistant services performed each day. Communicate via resident log any notable changes, deletions or additions in resident services to the next shift.
- Observe and report any significant changes in resident behavior or health to supervisor
- Part-time regular shifts work every other weekend
- Be courteous at all times to residents, remembering their rights to dignity and confidentiality
- Perform additional assigned duties at the direction of Resident Care Director
Required Skills and Experience/Education:
1-3 years of experience and have CNA certification. Able to communicate clearly in writing and verbally with residents.