C.N.A. Memory Support

Company: Whitney Center Incorporated
Location: Hamden
Posted on: September 18, 2023

Job Description:

Job Type

Full-time, Part-time

Description

Join us in supporting our residents and families in our memory support unit. We offer specialized Memory Support programs and purposeful community space to enable residents to find their happiness and personal fulfillment each day.

Full & Part Time Opportunities on all shifts

Whitney Center has been and continues to be committed to the health and safety of all those who live and work in our community. As worries about COVID-19 continue to spread, we are making every effort to try to minimize exposure to our residents and team members and are vigilantly following CDC recommendations. In keeping with these precautions all interviews will be conducted via telephone, video chats, or in person following all Covid-19 screening procedures.

If you are looking to make a difference in the lives of older adults, then we want to meet you.

Whitney Center's mission is Excellence in Senior Living. We achieve this mission through the application of our values in creating engagement opportunities for those we serve to achieve their personal fulfillment. Our values: Community, Respect, Excellence, Stewardship and Teamwork are the foundation of our person centered philosophy. We treat all members of our community- our residents, their families and each other with respect, dignity and compassion.

We are proud to offer:

Competitive Salary

Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits

Long Term/Short Term Disability

Life Insurance

401k Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

If working with people who are dedicated, compassionate, and concerned about the well being of those we serve is important to you, then we would like to meet with you. We've built a strong reputation on the outstanding services we provide.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

EEO/AA/M/F/DV

Requirements

• Assists the resident with personal care such as bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, positioning, oral hygiene, toileting, exercising.
• Performs Household tasks, such as: assisting with meals, trash removal, and making the bed, laundry.
• Assists the resident with ambulating or transfer activities, exercise and mobility, transports and escorts, as needed.
• Assists licensed staff as needed with treatments, procedures, test collection etc.
• Reports all resident changes to licensed staff including physical and cognitive changes.
• Documents properly and accurately on each shift assigned.
• Encourages independence within each resident's ability.
• Encourage residents to participate in activities and assist in programs on a daily basis including escorts to and from activities.
• Follows plan of care developed by RN for each individual resident.
• Keeps resident areas clean, neat and orderly.
• Maintains safe and sanitary work area and equipment.
• Attends in-service education programs to maintain current certification.
• Cross trained in other areas such as: Assisted Living.
  EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
  
  Graduation or successful completion from an approved Nursing Assistance Certification course with documentation of curriculum. 1 year long term care nursing aide experience preferred.
  
  Condition of Employment:
  
  Candidate must successfully complete Pre-Employment Medical Clearance consisting of a Physical, PPD, Drug Test.
  
  EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 13B:
  
  Requires all employees are to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, (ii) has received the two-dose series vaccination and the booster/third dose and/or has an appointment for the booster or third dose.
  
  The next step in our process is a brief 30-minute assessment.
  
  This assessment must be completed to move forward in the application process. Please click on the below link to access and complete the assessment.
  
  https://www.insightww.net/AccountLandingStandard.aspx?accountnodeid=18674

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