Resident Care Assistant CNA or HHA

CNA/HHA Position Available

SageLife's mission is to create the best home for each member of the SageLife family every day by encouraging, empowering, and celebrating successful aging. The Sage family includes our residents, their family members and our associates. Every day, we work hard to fulfill our mission. We encourage and desire people who have a passion for working with seniors to come join our team!

Artisan At Hudson is looking for Certified Nursing Assistants or Home Health Aides. Not certified? We will help the right candidates get their Home Health Aide Certification.

Position Summary

The Resident Care Assistant provides basic care, assures a safe environment, and provides emotional and psychological support to residents. These activities will fulfill the SageLife Mission and demonstrate the We Care Values and the Sage Associate Promise.

Primary Job Duties

• Provide the necessary personal assistance and activities of daily living (ADL) for residents in accordance with the support plan. Personal and ADL assistance includes bathing, oral care, skin and nail care, hand washing, grooming, shaving, dressing, weighing, bed making, and trash removal.
• Answer resident call signals.
• Assist with toileting, including bowel and bladder retraining and perineal care.
• Assist with meal service delivery, ensuring that resident's nutritional needs are met.
• Observe resident's conditions, measuring and recording food and liquid intake and output as needed and vital signs, and report changes and observations to wellness staff.
• Complete all documentation as needed to maintain current health status of resident.
• Participate in the planning of resident care through shift reports and resident care staff meetings.
• Keep current with state and facility required annual training. Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education: High school degree or GED equivalent. Experience: Minimum of one year of experience in personal and/or long term care. Skills: Highly committed to resident care and have strong interpersonal and communication skills. Able to read, speak, and understand English at a 12th grade level or higher. Licensures and Certifications: Valid Massachusetts HHA or CNA license.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds and exert 50 pounds of force. Able to bend, kneel, squat, stand, and stoop as needed. Able to safely transfer a resident to/from a wheelchair. Able to walk up/down 4 flights of stairs. Other Requirements: Able to stay beyond scheduled shift in the event of an emergency or inclement weather. Must never have been convicted of a felony related to the theft or illegal sale of a controlled substance. No person working in a Residence shall have been determined by an administrative board or court to have violated any local, state, or federal statute, regulation, ordinance, or other law reasonably related to the safety and well-being of a Resident at an Assisted Living Residence or patient at a Health Care Facility.

At SageLife we thrive in a supportive culture and positive work environment. The more inclusive we are, the better we can meet the needs and desires of our residents and their families. We are a proud equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.