Cna - Care Specialist
Job Description
Job Description
Our VitaCare Living of Hayward location is seeking individuals who embrace challenges with a positive mindset and a good dose of humor. Are you passionate about providing exceptional care to others? Are you someone with a unique passion for supporting the elderly and enhancing their quality of life?
VitaCare Living of Hayward is looking for CNAs and Care Specialists to join our team, and you could be the perfect fit! Take the first step by initiating the application process. We're excited to get to know you! We pride ourselves on creating a warm and supportive environment where every team member is valued.
As a CNA or Care Specialist, you will play a vital role in enhancing the lives of our residents by providing personalized care and attention. Your commitment to delivering top-notch care will help us maintain our reputation for excellence in senior living.
Join us in making a difference in the lives of those we serve. We are currently hiring for AM and NOC shifts. CNA'S ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AND ARE PAID A CNA WAGE. MUST BE RELIABLE! CBRF certified is a plus!
Compensation:
$16 - $20 hourly
Responsibilities:
- Ensure quality companionship and provide psychological and emotional support for patients and family members
- Take care of light housekeeping tasks including but not limited to vacuuming, bed making, laundry, etc.
- Administer Medications: Dispense medications as directed by the Registered Nurse (RN), maintaining an annual error rate of no more than one mistake
- Resident Response: Attend to any and all resident call lights within 10 minutes to ensure responsive and attentive care
- Light Housekeeping: Perform regular light housekeeping in resident rooms at least once weekly to promote a clean and comfortable living space
- Keep each room up to high standards of sanitization by changing bedpans and sheets, and performing regular room cleaning
- Service Charting: Accurately document all services provided without missing tasks, ensuring compliance with company standards
- Assistance with ADLs: Support residents in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) according to each individual’s Client Service Plan, with a zero-tolerance policy for missed tasks
- Give patient support with basic care, daily living activities, bathing, getting dressed, going to the restroom, eating regular meals, and taking proper medication dosages
- Activities: Encourage and initiate activities to enhance residents' mental and physical health and promote socialization
Qualifications:
- A high school diploma or GED equivalent is required - some college is an asset
- Total Ownership: Takes control of outcomes, removes obstacles to success, no excuses
- Resourcefulness: Finds ways to achieve results despite a lack of resources, able to self-educate
- Big Why: The driving force behind your career is the passionate care for vulnerable adults
- Growth: Has habits that lead to small improvements in self and team every day
- Humility: Puts ego aside, accepts criticism, to finds the best solution in all situations
- Reliability Show Up: Able to be trusted when needed
- Gratitude: Intentionally looks for, thinks about, and talks about the good in any situation
- A compassionate, kind, and empathetic personality is essential, with superb organization and communication skills
- Ability to work every other weekend
- CBRF Certifications or willingness to obtain them during employment
- Current CNA license
About Company
We believe in living with a purpose outside of ourselves. VitaCare Living is a collection of communities full of people with purpose. Our residents wake up each day with another opportunity to grow and improve the world around them. Our staff works each day with people they care deeply for and have careers full of opportunity.
VitaCare Living is an established Assisted Living and Memory Care provider with a mission to add LIFE to the Years of our Residents and Staff. With 17 locations across two states, we care for over 300 residents in smaller, home-like settings that prioritize community, dignity, and purpose.