Rockingham County, NH Hiring for Personal Care Partner – st Shift (PCA/LNA/MNA/Unlicensed Caregiver) at Brentwood, NH Full Time

Join our team as a Personal Care Partner here at the Rockingham County Ernest P. Barka Assisted Living Community. Enjoy fantastic benefits, up to a $5,000 sign-on bonus, generous paid time off and the opportunity to work alongside accomplished professionals. Be a part of an organization you can be proud of.

SCOPE OF POSITION: Interacts directly with residents and are an integral part of the resident experience. Personal Care Partners deliver high quality, person-centered care in a fast-paced environment. By developing authentic relationships with residents and family members, helps residents lead lives of enrichment and ensure their wellness needs are met.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Assures quality of care by meeting residents needs as outlined in the individual care plan.
• Communicates and works professionally with the interdisciplinary team.
• Supports the Wellness Coordinators and the Wellness Manager in performing tasks to assist with resident care in the Ernest P. Barka Assisted Living Community.
• Supports residents in doing as much for self as possible, promoting positive leisure time.
• Actively engages residents by initiating conversation and activities with them.
• Communicates resident well-being and needs by taking an active role in plan of care meetings.
• s concerns of physical, psychological, and social changes to Wellness Coordinator or Wellness Manager.
• Complies with established nursing standards, policies and procedures of the Assisted Living Department and the facility.
• Maintains resident confidentiality and privacy.
• Provides hands-on care to residents as needed and appropriate, assisting with meals and answering nurse call system in a timely manner.
• Assists residents with nutrition and delivery of meals with appropriate documentation.
• Provides environmental and personal safety involving adaptive devices and special clothing including application and monitoring and documentation.
• Demonstrates computer competency as evidenced by accurate and complete documentation using Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system for all daily charting and progress notes on assignment.
• Maintains a clean working environment by keeping residents living areas neat and orderly.
• Provides comfort, rest and activity for residents including transportation to other areas of the Ernest P. Barka Assisted Living Community.
• Displays a friendly, caring, and warm approach while interacting with residents, staff and visitors.
• Secures a safe environment for staff and residents by reacting to fire alarms and resident falls per facility policy. Redirects residents as needed.
• Meets documentation standards by noting aspects of resident care in an accurate and timely manner, recording s vital signs: weight, height, and all pertinent information.
• Assures resident safety and protects the rights and dignity of all residents at all times.
• Maintains consistency of care by communicating actions, irregularities and needs of residents and in and in orientation of new staff members.
• Takes responsibility for own actions by using time efficiently to deliver high quality service to resident to demonstrate commitment to co-workers.
• Identifies s and describes violations of confidentiality or resident rights.
• Identifies and utilizes infection control techniques at all times.
• Identifies and s violation of resident rights and suspected or witnessed abuse.
• Identifies and supports spiritual belief systems of residents.
• Encourages residents to participate in their care appropriate to the resident’s optimal level of physical and mental functioning.
• Contributes to team effort by volunteering to helping others to accomplish department and community goals in a caring positive manner to maintain the residents’ quality of care and quality of life.
• Attends mandatory in-services trainings annually.
• Must be able to work hours as scheduled based on the requirements of the position and department, including nights, weekends, and holiday shifts.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED; and
• Two years related experience in a Health Care setting and/or training; or
• An equivalent combination of education, work and experience will be considered.
• CPR/Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified.
• National Caregiver Certification Course (NCCC) welcomed, not required.
• Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) License welcomed, not required.

Rockingham County offers a complete benefits package to full-time and part-time employees including: health, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability and optional long-term disability. Employees working 35 hours or more per week will be enrolled in the New Hampshire Retirement System. Additional benefits include:

• 11-12 paid holidays
• 22 accrued earned time days per year
• Free 24/7 fitness facility
• Staff Dining Cafeteria
• Generous contributions into Health Savings Account
• $2,500 referral bonus for LNA, LPN or RN positions
• Tuition Reimbursement
• and more!

Equal Employment Opportunity
Mandatory post offer physical and drug testing for new hire. Criminal records check required.

Pay: $16.71 – $23.40 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Work Location: In person