Support Aide

Company: Elderwood at Wheatfield
Location: Lewiston
Posted on: October 14, 2021

Job Description:

Join Our Team: Are you ready to change your life with a rewarding career move ? Overview:

                                      Elderwood at Wheatfield is Hiring PT Support Aides!

 

Support Aides assist our nursing staff with daily resident activities. You may be helping with hands-on activities such as making beds and spending time with the residents. This is a position that you can grow with! Our Support Aides are invited to attend our free Nurse Aide Training Program to earn their CNA certification! You are paid as a support aide during your training and upon graduating the three week class you then spend 10 days with our on-site mentors as you learn the ins and outs of the CNA position.

 

                        We are located at 2600 Niagara Falls Blvd. Niagara Falls, NY 14304

 

Shifts: 6:00am-2:00pm

           2:00pm-10:00pm

     

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Employee Perks!: 401K Retirement Plan with Company Match, Clean, Neat & Newly Renovated Facility, Employee of the Month recognition, Enjoy a fun and diverse work environment, Free On-Site Parking, Friendly and supportive staff, Generous PTO & holiday package, Increased Wages, Life Insurance, Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, Monthly employee appreciation events, NEW Weekly Pay Schedule!, Point-earning employee reward program: redeem for prizes!, Quiet suburban neighborhood, Substantial employee referral program, Truly make a difference in our residents' lives while providing top notch care, Tuition reimbursement program Responsibilities:

• Transport residents or accompanies ambulatory residents as assigned to various locations in the building including the dining room, activity program areas, therapy or treatment areas.
• Make unoccupied resident beds, as assigned.

• Assist in the Dining Room with food service to residents, under the direction of licensed therapy staff; duties include passing trays, cutting meat, opening cartons or other containers.

• Distribute supplemental nourishments to residents who do not need to be fed, as directed.

• Conduct informal activities on the nursing unit when time permits, as directed.

• Supply fresh water in resident's rooms, as directed.

• Prepare bed and bedwear of resident's at hour of sleep, as assigned.

• Help keep general areas of the assigned nursing unit neat and orderly, as directed.

• Clean resident's equipment (wheelchair/geri chair, bed, etc.), as assigned.

• Keep the rooms of residents orderly, as assigned.

• Notify therapist of any unusual incidents regarding residents.

Qualifications:

• Sixteen (16) years of age required; high school diploma or equivalent required.
• Employment Certificate/Permit required for 16-17 years of age. 
• No findings or convictions of resident abuse, mistreatment and misappropriation of property through any current or previous licensing agency.

 

Elderwood expects all current and new employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. If hired, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination. Employees may request a medical or religious exemption from vaccination.

EOE Statement: WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

Keywords: Elderwood at Wheatfield, Buffalo , Support Aide, Other , Lewiston, New York

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