Certified Nursing Assistant

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) / Resident Assistant (RA)

Department: Care Services
Reports To: Director of Wellness / Memory Care Director
Status: Full-Time / Part-Time
FLSA: Non-Exempt

Position Summary

The CNA/RA provides hands-on personal care and support to residents living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. This role focuses on dignity, safety, engagement, and quality of life while supporting individualized care plans in a secure memory care environment.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist residents with ADLs including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, ambulation, and transfers
• Provide cueing, redirection, and reassurance using dementia-appropriate communication techniques
• Observe and promptly report changes in condition, behaviors, appetite, mobility, or cognition
• Assist with meals, hydration, and adaptive feeding as needed
• Participate in fall prevention, elopement prevention, and safety monitoring
• Document care provided per community policy and DHSS requirements
• Support structured daily routines and meaningful engagement activities
• Respond promptly to call lights and resident needs
• Maintain resident privacy, dignity, and confidentiality at all times
• Work collaboratively with Med Techs, LPNs, and leadership

Qualifications

• CNA certification (preferred but not required for RA role)
• Experience in dementia or memory care strongly preferred
• Ability to pass background check, TB test, and health screening
• Ability to lift,