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MaineGeneral Health Residential Care Aide (PSS or CNA) - Per Diem, Alzheimer's Care Center in Gardiner, Maine
Job Description Summary: The Alzheimer's Care Center is dedicated to providing compassionate and comprehensive care to individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for our residents through personalized care and supportive services. We are currently seeking a dedicated and empathetic Residential Care Aide (PSS or CNA) to join our team.
Job Description:
The Role: Residential Care Aide (PSS or CNA)
The Residential Care Aide (CNA or PSS) will play a crucial role in the Alzheimer's Care Center, by providing essential care and support to residents with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Their responsibilities are centered around ensuring the well-being, safety, and comfort of the residents.
The Opportunity:
The Alzheimer’s Care Center is an assisted living home for people living with a form of memory impairment. It is located in Gardiner in a private, wooded area on a tree-lined avenue. Attached to the home, is a beautiful Adult Day Services Program wing, affectionately called "The Club." Sound nice? We think so!
The Work:
Performs basic patient care activities as delegated and supervised by an RN
Reports abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to nursing staff
Assists with keeping patient's environment safe, clean, and orderly
You Have:
1 year or more of experience is preferred.
Current Maine CNA or PSS certification is required
Personal Support Specialist required within 120 days of hire.
Basic Life Support Provider is preferred.
You Get:
Exciting Shift Differentials: Potential to earn up to an additional $7/hr. for specific shifts.
Generous Earned Time Program
Continuing Education Opportunities/Tuition Reimbursement
Growth opportunities within the organization
Dedication to employee safety, wellness and work/life balance
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0
Work Shift:
Job Exempt: No
Benefits:
Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.
Physical Wellness:
We offer wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle.
Emotional Wellness:
When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
Financial Wellness:
An employee discount program is available to all employees for services provided by MaineGeneral Medical Center.
We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
Career Mobility:
Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability: In furtherance of MaineGeneral's policy regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, MaineGeneral has developed a written Affirmative Action Program which sets forth the policies, practices and procedures that MaineGeneral is committed to in order to ensure that its policy of nondiscrimination and affirmative action is accomplished.
The Affirmative Action Plan for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities is available for inspection by any employee or candidate for employment upon request, during normal business hours, in the Human Resources Department. Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 . EEO is Law (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf)