Recently acknowledged as a "Best in Senior Living" community by U.S. News & World Report, a career at Duncaster is more than just a place to work.

Here, you can fulfill your passion for helping others and become part of something meaningful that pays you back in inspiring, heartfelt ways you may have never experienced.

Duncaster offers residents a plan for life with independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing services all on a beautiful campus-like setting. Our residents share a bond of mutual respect with our staff that builds memorable and lasting relationships.

Job Description and Responsibilities

Under the direction of a licensed nurse, a certified nursing assistant performs daily personal care. Their primary responsibility is to ensure the resident's quality of life by meeting their psychosocial needs in a safe and clean environment. Performs all job responsibilities according to Duncaster's Policies & Procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities

The following description of job responsibilities and standards are intended to reflect the major responsibilities and duties of the job but is not intended to describe minor duties or other responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.

• Provides personal hygiene (bath, shower, shampoo, shaving, dressing, elimination needs, facial hair clipping, nail clipping, and other personal care).
• Performs safe and proper transfers and assists with ambulation by using assistive devices such as gait belts, walker, wheelchair, and mechanical lifts.
• Accurately weighs residents on admission or as assigned in a timely fashion. Takes vital signs and responsibly reports observations and changes in resident condition.
• Checks bedfast or incontinent residents at least every two hours to adjust position, toilet and provide incontinent care.
• Provides for physical comfort and safe environment. This includes consistently monitoring chair and bed alarms. Follows all safety and security policies and procedures; performs all tasks to assure resident and personal safety and the protection of co-workers and facility property.
• Assures resident rooms are in a neat, orderly fashion while maintaining the resident’s right to privacy, i.e., neat closets, labeled personal items. Assures cleanliness of utility rooms, kitchens, staff rooms, shower rooms, linen rooms and other work areas.
• Promptly and courteously answers residents’ call bells and other requests for assistance.
• Assures that residents are neatly attired and presented in a dignified manner (i.e., bibs removed after meals, clothes clean and in good repair).
• Follows infection control, bloodborne pathogens and hazardous materials policies and procedures.
• Follows residents' plan of care regarding out-of-bed schedule and respects residents' choices for going back to bed unless otherwise ordered by Physician or Charge Nurse.
• Serves meal tray, assists feeding as appropriate and provides nourishments to residents as assigned in a timely fashion
• Completes documentation in Care Tracker System in an accurate and timely fashion.
• Communicates with nurse any changes in resident condition, particularly behaviors, bowel regime and skin conditions.

Education and Experience

• Current certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant in the State of Connecticut.
• Must be eligible for Certified Nursing Assistant registration in the State of Connecticut.
• Must have the ability to read, write and speak English in an understandable manner.
• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Must be able to safely perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations.

Hours

40 hours per week, 11:00pm-7:30am

Pay

$19.00-$23.00 per hour (based on experience) shift differential (shift differential ($1.50 p/h weekday nights, $2.00 p/h weekend nights)

What are the benefits?

Working in a Life Plan community will bring out the best in you. As a member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to pursue a truly rewarding career path, with multiple exciting benefits, including the following:

• 401(k) with match and profit sharing
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance available the 1st of the month after hire
• Flexible spending accounts
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 10% tuition discount on all degree and certificate programs at Charter Oak
• Free Access to our Aquatic & Fitness Center & to our beautiful walking trails throughout our campus
• Discount employee lunches
• Duncaster Spotlight Employee Recognition Program
• Referral bonuses
• Free parking
• Shoes for Crews - discounted safety shoes for all staff
• Yearly performance increases plus additional bonus opportunities
• Employee Appreciation Events held throughout the year by our own “Funcaster” Committee