Job title:
Silverbrook Estates & Mt. Carmel Assisted Living Aide position available - located in Orange and Hamden CT.
Region:
Connecticut
City:
East Haven
Type of position:
Per Diem
Job experience:
0-3 years
Education/Certification:
No education required Position description:
This person is responsible for reporting to the office daily to ensure ALSA cases and staff is providing care to all ALSA clients. He/she is expected to fill in on cases wherever the need arises and work in the office when not otherwise assigned. Responsibilities include, following daily assignments, ensuring that appropriate care is being provided. Orient new staff to agency, clients, and surroundings.Communicate well with co workers and supervisors, and report any discrepancies to the SALSA, concerns re: ALA staff, & staff needs
Position purpose:
An Assisted Living Aide is a trained unlicensed, worker who is prepared to assist professional personnel in the care of the client in the Assisted Living Facility. The duties of the Assisted Living Aide are planned and assigned by the primary care Nurse to meet the client and family situation. The Assisted Living Aide under the supervision may carry out certain personal care services in carefully selected situations.
Additional skills/Professional characteristics:
Great work ethic- willing to work extra hours in times of natural disasters, snow storms..ect. to ensure that our clients are safe and well taken care of.
Special skills:
Must have a valid certificate from a Home Health Aide training program consistent with the Connecticut Department of Health requirements with evidence of ongoing in-service to maintain certificate
Physical requirements:
Physical agility with respective occurrence including but not limited to: walking, running, bending, stooping, climbing stairs and ladders, kneeling, crouching, crawling, balancing, reaching, standing, sitting and twisting and lifting greater than 50 lbs.