Certified Nursing Assistant (NOC Overnight Shift)

About the role

At Alden Terrace of McHenry, we’re looking for dedicated healthcare professionals to join our team. We offer competitive wages and flexible scheduling for Full-Time, Part-Time, and Casual roles, including NOC Shift (10 PM – 6 AM). As a CNA, you’ll assist with activities of daily living (ADLs), provide direct care, and perform other essential nursing tasks at our post-acute and long‑term care facility. You’ll enjoy a positive work atmosphere, generous tuition reimbursement, and numerous growth opportunities, both on‑site and within the Alden network. Salary levels are based on the Subsidy Program. The role involves providing residents with daily nursing care in accordance with current federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations, facility policies, and as directed by supervisory nursing staff to ensure the highest degree of quality care.

Responsibilities

• Commit to continued growth as a knowledgeable and experienced healthcare provider in the area of post‑acute care, custodial care, and Alzheimer’s dementia and other diseases that cause dementia.
• Commit to obtaining at least 12 hours of continual education annually for self, including the required 16 hours of orientation training and any other ongoing dementia care specific trainings for direct care staff working on a memory care unit.
• Become knowledgeable of each individual resident’s background, life history, disease, medical and behavioral care needs, and preferences in detail.
• Utilize any communication devices for residents, such as language services, communication boards, assistive devices, etc.
• Accept education for utilizing these mechanisms to provide ample communication.
• Assist in providing a therapeutic, person‑centered care that constantly strives to enhance the quality of life of each resident.
• Encourage family involvement through volunteering and visitation.
• Provide a clean, safe, non‑hazardous unit for the residents and staff.
• Assist in providing an individualized symptom management tracking system as needed per resident, including development and maintenance of individualized, non‑pharmacological interventions implemented.
• Complete all required documentation.
• Maintain all program policies and