Caregiver LNA-CNA: Certification Not Required! FT Overnight Job at HallKeen Assi

JOB TITLE: Caregiver LNA-CNA - Certification Not Required

LOCATION: Maple Ridge Assisted Living and Memory Care Campus, Essex Junction, VT

HOURS: Full Time Overnight Shifts Including Every Other Weekend

JOB SUMMARY:

Come work at our beautiful community and join our dedicated team!

All Full Time positions offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with matching contribution, EAP, Homeowner & Auto Insurance discount programs as well as earned vacation, sick and personal time.

The Resident Caregiver role is at the heart of our community. Certification is not needed; paid training will be provided for the right candidate. This position performs the resident services tasks as assigned by the Resident Care Director. The Resident Caregiver provides service and care to each resident in a timely efficient manner while maintaining high resident and family satisfaction, and ensures that HallKeen Assisted Living services are implemented in a service/customer focused way.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The following essential functions are the fundamental job duties of the position to be completed with or without appropriate reasonable accommodation.

• Provide activities of daily living assistance to the residents as directed from each Resident’s Service Plan.
• Understand and comply with all Resident Rights.
• Work well with older adults of all abilities, showing understanding and patience.
• Prioritize tasks to ensure optimum services to residents as requests and needs change.
• Regardless of which shift, this is an awake-position. Sleeping or resting while on duty is strictly prohibited. Employees must return from scheduled breaks on time.
• Inform supervisor of changes in a resident’s condition and needs. Document these observations thoroughly and communicate any changes to other staff.
• Provide personal services for residents in a professional and efficient manner.
• Assist relatives, visitors and guests as needed.
• Maintain a positive and professional environment and project a calm and competent image.
• Adhere to all OSHA regulations and safety procedures when bending, lifting, and using equipment.
• Maintain assisted living area to be clean and odor free.
• Respond to resident needs and requests.
• Promote a positive work environment that emphasizes teamwork.
• Ability to be flexible.
• Immediately report any personal accident or work-related injury to a supervisor.
• Ensure efficient use of company supplies, materials, tools and resources.
• Show attention to detail and possess an acute sense of responsibility.
• Show an ability to relate to and perform job functions for the elderly in a positive and efficient manner.
• Show a consistent ability to coordinate multiple tasks. Must have a positive attitude and work well under pressure.
• Maintain high level of confidentiality regarding residents, staff and community.
• Work scheduled assigned hours on a daily/weekly basis with punctual attendance.
• Perform special projects/assignments as delegated by the Director of Nursing.
• Assist all other departments as needed or required.
• Take steps to minimize energy usage on a consistent basis.
• May perform other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to help other staff whenever necessary.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Preferred but not required current certification as a nursing assistant, or have successfully completed the certified home health aide or homemaker/personal care homemaker training program.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or one to three months' related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Able to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Able to write simple correspondence. Able to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.
• Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Able to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Able to work various schedules and shifts as needed.

Required Behavior:

• Appearance is neat, clean, and according to dress code.
• Able to demonstrate a high level of service delivery; does what is necessary to ensure customer satisfaction; deal with service failures and prioritize customer needs.
• Able to clearly present information through the spoken word; read and interpret complex information; talk with residents, family members and customers; listen well.
• Able to communicate with others in a warm and helpful manner while simultaneously building credibility and rapport.
• Able to work cooperatively with a group of people to achieve goals and objectives.
• Able to be tactful; maintain confidences, foster an ethical work environment, give proper credit to others and handle all situations honestly.
• Able to keep an open mind and change opinions on the basis of new information; perform a variety of tasks and change focus quickly as demands change; manage transitions effectively from task to task; adapt to varying customer needs.

Physical Demands:

• Physically able to move at least 50 lbs. without assistance.
• Physically able to bend, reach, and work in small areas.
• Physically able to push and pull related equipment and furnishings.
• Physically able to stand for long periods of time.

Benefits:

Full time position offers a competitive benefit program to include Medical, Dental, Vision, Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, Short-Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, Home and Auto Discount program, Vendor Discount Program, 401(k) with matching contribution, Accrued Vacation, Sick, and Personal time and Paid Holiday Benefit. Employee referral bonus, and resident referral bonus.