40hr Residential Aide (PSS) - Bolster Heights

Central Maine Healthcare

  • Lewiston, ME
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 day ago
Overview:Bolster Heights is seeking a Residential Aide to join our team!This is a Full Time, benefits eligible position. Starting pay is $18.25 with a $2,500 Sign On Bonus!!Central Maine Healthcare is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving 400,000 people living in central, western and Midcoast Maine. CMH's hospital facilities include Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital. CMH also supports Central Maine Medical Group, a primary and specialty care practice organization. Other system services include the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute, a regional trauma program, LifeFlight of Maine's southern Maine base, the Central Maine Comprehensive Cancer Center and other high-quality clinical services.If you are passionate about making a difference and are looking for your next great career opportunity, we look forward to reviewing your application!Responsibilities:Assists with the overall care of residents in cooperation with other facility staff as assigned by the charge person/Director of Clinical Services. Works in close cooperation with other team members to give personal care to assigned residents as needed. Assists in any way possible to provide a safe, homelike, and comfortable environment for the residents. Qualifications:Education and Experience:
  • High School or GED preferred but not required.
  • Must be eligible to obtain PSS within first 120 days unless already certified. Student must complete certification program and be placed on the State Registry within four months.
  • Residential Aide must have Residential Care Specialist 1(RCS-I), or Personal Support Specialist (PSS) Certification. May be trained within four months of employment.
  • Six months to one-year experience preferred.
​Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Assists nurses working with assigned residents to administer to their personal needs; bathing, daily hygiene, toileting, lifting, turning or re-positioning with the nurse.
  • Sets up and monitors residents prescribed diets during meal times.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned by the Charge Nurse/CRMA.
  • Assists resident with ADLs including set up to extensive or total assist in care needs.
  • Encourages resident to achieve maximum ambulation. Following P.T. instructions/program as needed.
  • Applies anti-embolic stockings (no ace bandages).
Employment Status: Full Time Shift: Days Equal Employment Opportunity:CMH actively promotes diversity in its workforce at all levels of the organization. We strive to create and maintain a setting where we celebrate cultural and other differences and consider them strengths of the organization. CMH is an equal opportunity workforce and no one shall discriminate against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or veteran status with respect to any offer, or term or condition, of employment. We make reasonable accommodations to the known physical and mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities.

Central Maine Healthcare