ALSA RN

Job Overview

Part‑time nursing care position, located in Cheshire, CT, with a salary of $44.00 per hour.

Every other weekend, Saturday and Sunday.

• Perform 120‑day recertifications or reassessments as needed.
• Administer medications, narcotics, and treatments (sterile dressing, clean dressing, proper surgical technique) with proper documentation.
• Execute doctors and pharmacy orders.
• Complete admission process documentation, including initial nursing assessment and care planning.
• Recognize resident change of condition and initiate proper intervention.
• Adhere to resident rights and facility abuse policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as directed by the ALSA Director.
• Perform on‑call responsibilities as needed and rotate weekends and holidays.
• Help with introductory and annual evaluations of CNA staff.
• Ensure evaluation of clinical competence of assisted living aides with trimester checkpoints.
• Act as designee in absence of Director of ALSA.
• Assist with orientation and supervision of CNA and nursing staff.
• Coordinate with MDs for changes in resident condition and arrange necessary appointments.
• Communicate professionally with families.

• Demonstrates neatness, accuracy, and dependability.
• Contributes, develops, and carries out new ideas.
• Works well with others and can work independently.
• Works efficiently in cost and time.
• Taught skills and knowledge to new staff.
• Wears appropriate uniform; appearance is neat and well‑kept.
• Relates well with residents; friendly and pleasant.
• Practices good safety habits – uses equipment appropriately.
• Exhibits excellent attendance and punctuality.
• Participates in required in‑services.

• Computer
• Printer
• All nursing and medical equipment

• Perform 120‑day recertifications and reassessments.
• Recognize residents’ functional limitations and provide teaching and support.
• Administer medications, narcotics, and treatments with documentation.
• Execute doctors and pharmacy orders.
• Orient and supervise new CNA staff.
• Conduct introductory and annual evaluations of CNA staff.

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current registration in the State of Connecticut.
• Shows tolerance and compassion for the geriatric population.
• Team leader and team player; works with others.
• Knowledgeable of infection control policies and procedures and universal precautions.

• Extremely heavy physical effort (lift/carry up to 50 lbs.)
• Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking
• Raises, positions, pushes, and transfers residents.
• Requires manual dexterity and mobility.
• Intermittent exertion when performing care.
• Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching.
• Ability to adjust vision to bring objects to focus.

Elim Park is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.