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Job Description Summary: We are looking for a compassionate and dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Personal Support Specialist (PSS) to join our care team at the Alzheimer’s Care Center in Gardiner. In this per diem role, you’ll have the opportunity to provide meaningful, person-centered care to individuals living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias, supporting both their physical and emotional well-being.

Job Description:

Position: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or PSS

Shift: all shifts available

What You'll Do:

+ Performs basic patient care activities of daily living as delegated and supervised by an RN.

+ Ensures the social, emotional, and recreational well-being of residents by participating in 1:1 and group activity-focused care programs in cooperation with the Director of Activities.

+ Assists patients with meeting their emotional, physical, and spiritual needs.

+ Greets patients and visitors. Answers, screens, and routes telephone calls.

+ Calls codes, pages, and overhead announcements as requested

+ Report abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to the nursing staff

+ Assists with keeping unit and patient rooms stocked, clean, and orderly

You Have:

+ Valid Maine CNA certification or ability to obtain one within 120 days of hire -OR- PSS or Residential Care Specialist certification (required within 120 days of hire)

+ A genuine passion for caring for older adults and individuals with memory loss

+ Strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently

+ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

+ A positive attitude and a team-oriented mindset

Why Join MaineGeneral?

+ Flexible, per diem scheduling

+ A collaborative, supportive work culture

+ Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of residents and their families

+ Part of a health system committed to excellence and compassion in care

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0

Work Shift:

Job Exempt: No

Benefits:

Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.

Physical Wellness:

We offer wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle.

Emotional Wellness:

When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.

Financial Wellness:

+ An employee discount program is available to all employees for services provided by MaineGeneral Medical Center.

+ We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.

Career Mobility:

Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability: In furtherance of MaineGeneral's policy regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, MaineGeneral has developed a written Affirmative Action Program which sets forth the policies, practices and procedures that MaineGeneral is committed to in order to ensure that its policy of nondiscrimination and affirmative action is accomplished.

The Affirmative Action Plan for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities is available for inspection by any employee or candidate for employment upon request, during normal business hours, in the Human Resources Department. Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 . EEO is Law (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf)