Nursing Home Resident Associate

Job Description
At Mary Wade you will experience a high quality professional culture focused on resident needs. We strive to deliver the highest quality clinical care with deep compassion and empathy. If you find meaning working in direct care in a medical setting, working in Residential Care Home may be for you.

Due to excellent patient to aide ratios, we take the time to talk with, and listen to, those we care for and do whatever it takes to get the job done. Our goal is to create moments of joy as often as possible. Listening to understand, demonstrating kindness, concern and tender loving care are part of our core practices. Stringent infection control guidelines are followed to ensure resident and employee safety.

Everyone is held accountable to these standards. Additional training and support is always available.

Our resident population is primarily seniors with varying levels of acuity.

For 156 years we have been serving the Greater New Haven senior community. We are a mission focused non-profit, governed by a Board of Trustees. Visit www.marywade.org to see our gorgeous campus and learn more about our services and history.

Hiring for the following position

• Full-Time: 40 hours per week: 11pm to 7am
• Part-time: Every weekend: 7am to 3pm and/or 3pm to 11pm
• Per-Diem: All shifts

Hourly Rate: $14.00

This job is similar to a PCA position but the PCA certification is not needed.

Responsibilities:

To be a Resident Associate at Mary Wade you must be able to do the following:

• MUST have experience working with Seniors.
• Assist residents with all daily living needs appropriate to their level of independence.
• Create and maintain a safe, pleasant home environment by cleaning resident rooms, preparing dining rooms for meals, assisting with serving meals as needed
• Work with residents to solve problems and answer questions while fostering independence and freedom of choice.
• With urgency and clarity, communicate in a timely manner with Director and LPN regarding changes in condition and other medical and care needs.
• Be enthusiastic about a career in Healthcare!
• Be genuinely interested in providing assistance and tender loving care to all residents.
• Be friendly, courteous and supportive to residents, families and coworkers
• Speak with respect and professionalism to all. Be kind and empathetic.
• Do the best work possible, every day. Follow policies and do the right thing.
• Be on time. Be ready to work when the shift starts. Be reliable. Be a good team player.
• SMILE and provide strong customer service, like the kind you want to get when you are the customer.
• Have a no-nonsense attitude regarding the upholding of medical and nursing care standards and practices.
• Previous experience as a PCA is preferred but not required

Benefits:

• Work in a facility known for cleanliness and friendliness
• Excellent salary/benefits package
• Be on a team known for excellent care and high nursing standards.
• Employee Assisted Housing Program for purchase of home in 06513 zip code
• 403b Retirement Plan with company match up to 3%, immediately vested
• Flu Shot - company paid
• Weekly Payroll
• 7 paid Holidays
• Beautiful garden for outdoor lunch and breaks
• Benefit partners offering identity theft protection, prepaid legal services, AFLAC, Verizon discounts
• Free parking on-site and near New Haven Bus Line

What you can expect at Mary Wade?

• Highly skilled leadership that coach you to grow your skills and knowledge
• Fair-minded management that wants to see you succeed
• Excellent orientation, on-boarding and continuous skill development
• Open door culture - speak to leadership anytime
• A clean, safe work environment - we are proud of our safety record!
• A reputation you can be proud to represent - we deliver the highest quality medical services!

We look forward to reviewing your credentials!

Covid Vaccine and Booster required per Executive Order 13B: Protection of Public Health and Safety during Covid-19 Pandemic: Long Term Care Facility Staff Vaccination.

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