At Central Maine Healthcare our team members are committed to providing exceptional care and experiences for our community and for each other every day.

Position Summary: Assists with the overall care of residents in cooperation with other facility staff as assigned by the charge person/Director of Clinical Services. Works in close cooperation with other team members to give personal care to assigned residents as needed. Assists in any way possible to provide a safe, homelike, and comfortable environment for the residents.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Demonstrates Competency in the Following Areas:
1. Assists nurses working with assigned residents to administer to their personal needs; bathing, daily hygiene, toileting, lifting, turning or re-positioning with the nurse.
2. Sets up and monitors residents prescribed diets during meal times.
3. Performs other related duties as assigned by the Charge Nurse.
4. Assists resident with ADLs including set up to extensive or total assist in care needs.
5. Encourages resident to achieve maximum ambulation. Following P.T. instructions/program as needed.
6. Applies anti-embolic stockings (no ace bandages).
7. Assists with bowel/bladder retraining, toileting, and incontinent care.
8. Care of prosthetic devices including hearing aides, glasses, braces, hand splints, glass eyes, etc. Assist resident as needed with application, removal and cleaning.
9. Completes charting daily of care given using CNA documentation sheets.
10. Collect voided urine specimens, stool specimens for lab testing.

Regulatory Requirements:

• High School or GED preferred. Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Residential Aide must have Residential Care Specialist 1(RCS-I), or Personal Support Specialist (PSS) Certification. May be trained within 4 months of employment.
• Six months to one year’s experience preferred.
• Must be tolerant, patient and treat residents with dignity and respect.

Language Skills:

• Able to effectively communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Additional languages preferred.

Skills:

• Basic computer knowledge.

Physical Demands:

• For physical demands of position, including vision, hearing, repetitive motion and environment, see following description.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising client care.

If you are passionate about making a difference and are looking for your next great career opportunity, we look forward to reviewing your application!

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Auburn, ME: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

Please Note :
apexdining.ca is the go-to platform for job seekers looking for the best job postings from around the web. With a focus on quality, the platform guarantees that all job postings are from reliable sources and are up-to-date. It also offers a variety of tools to help users find the perfect job for them, such as searching by location and filtering by industry. Furthermore, apexdining.ca provides helpful resources like resume tips and career advice to give job seekers an edge in their search. With its commitment to quality and user-friendliness, Site.com is the ideal place to find your next job.