CNA/HHA/PCA 3rd Shift - Full time

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

We have the following positions open:

3RD SHIFT—11:00 PM TO 7:30 AM, FULL TIME 32 HOURS

ABOUT MASON WRIGHT:

Mason Wright has provided quality, affordable assisted and independent living for seniors since 1892. Our campus, located at 74 Walnut Street in Springfield, MA, is comprised of 90 units of assisted living, including memory care, and 28 units of independent living.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

The primary responsibility of this position is to assist residents in Activities of Daily Living. This includes, but is not limited to, toileting, bathing, dressing, and assessing residents’ need for additional medical attention. RCAs will also provide residents with reminders and cueing to take medications, under the careful supervision of the Health & Wellness Director.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist residents with ADL’s, including toileting, showering, dressing and feeding. Assist residents with ambulation as well as with mobility devices, including canes, walkers and wheelchairs. Help residents with additional ADL devices, such as glasses, hearing aides and dentures.
• Perform any treatments, as required, including weights, temperatures, limited skin care and assessment, and cueing of range of motion exercises.
• Help residents with medications under the careful supervision of the Health & Wellness Director/Health & Wellness Nurse RN/LPN. Cue residents and provide reminder to take medication.
• Document in, and refer to, all pertinent lists of record keeping systems, i.e. diabetic list, toileting book, dietary needs book, daily communication book and miscellaneous flow sheets.
• Availability during shift at all times in each of the Neighborhoods, monitoring the safety of each resident. The resident care aides conduct hourly checks on each of the Reflections residents and two-hour checks in other Neighborhoods as assigned.
• Assist multi-disciplinary team in the development, implementation and evaluation of care plans for residents. Attend and contribute to care planning meetings as assigned.
• Escort residents to medical appointments within Mason Wright and in the community, as needed.
• Maintain day-to-day cleanliness in residents’ rooms and bathrooms and assure tidiness in all accessible storage areas and common areas. Responsible for assuring that all needed supplies for resident care are in stock. Responsible to communicate to the Health & Wellness Director/Health & Wellness Nurse RN/ more ADL supplies are needed.
• Observe and report any LPN when unsanitary conditions, fire or safety hazards.
• Observe and immediately report any changes in resident’s status to Health & Wellness Director and/or RN/LPNs. This includes changes in physical and/or cognitive/emotional status.
• Agree to work as assigned. Must be flexible with hours. Mason Wright is committed to providing the residents it serves with the highest quality of care. Given the nature of this work, any and all Mason Wright employees may occasionally be required to work outside regularly scheduled hours. Advanced notice is not always possible, but will be given when it is.
• Work collaboratively with peers as a team.
• Maintain all certifications as required for employment.
• Assist Health & Wellness Director and RN/LPNs in training of new staff.
• Assist Residents and kitchen staff in the dining area which includes taking meal orders
• Assist the Front Desk by covering their lunch and answering the phone.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Must have active Massachusetts CNA License or HHA certificate.
• Knowledge of, and/or, 1 yr. of experience working with people with Alzheimer’s Disease and/or related disorders. Sensitivity to issues of aging.
• Ability to be flexible with scheduling and work assignments, as well as the ability to work as a team.

FUNCTIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Standing: 34% to 66% of the time
• Walking: 34% to 66% of the time
• Balancing: 34% to 66% of the time
• Stooping: 34% to 66% of the time.
• Kneeling: 34% to 66% of the time.
• Crouching: 34% to 66% of the time.
• Reaching/working overhead: 34% to 66% of the time
• Climbing: 34% to 66% of the time
• Pushing: 34% to 66% of the time 10-20 pounds
• Pulling: 34% to 66% of the time 10-20 pounds
• Lifting/carrying: 34% to 66% of the time 10-20 pounds