Cna - Care Specialist

Vita Care Living
- Hayward I & II, Hayward, Wisconsin, United States

Join us at Vita Care Living as a Care Specialist /CNA, where you'll be part of a team that truly makes a difference in the lives of others. You'll provide compassionate care to our residents, supporting them in their daily activities and helping to add life to their years.

At Vita Care Living, we focus on creating a purpose-driven community where both residents and staff thrive. Our commitment to employee development ensures that you'll have opportunities to grow your career in a supportive environment. Embrace the chance to work in a setting that values community, dignity, and purpose every day.

All Shifts Available: FT, PT, Casual, and Weekend Warrior. Flexible Scheduling.

$18 - $26 hourly

• Administer Medications:Dispense medications as directed by the Registered Nurse (RN), maintaining an annual error rate of no more than one mistake
• Resident Response:Attend to any and all resident call lights within 10 minutes to ensure responsive and attentive care
• Light Housekeeping:Perform regular light housekeeping in resident rooms at least once weekly to promote a clean and comfortable living space
• Keep each room up to high standards of sanitization by changing bedpans and sheets, and performing regular room cleaning
• Service Charting:Accurately document all services provided without missing tasks, ensuring compliance with company standards
• Assistance with ADLs:Support residents in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) according to each individual's Client Service Plan, with a zero-tolerance policy for missed tasks
• Give patient support with basic care, daily living activities, bathing, getting dressed, going to the restroom, eating regular meals, and taking proper medication dosages
• Activities:Encourage and initiate activities to enhance residents' mental and physical health and promote socialization

• Physical requirements include being able to lift up to 100 lbs, may be required to stoop, bend, reach, and transfer patients up to 250 lbs as needed
• Some college preferred, but a high school diploma or GED is required
• Excellent communication and organizational skills are valuable, as is a compassionate, empathetic, and kind personality

• Total Ownership: Takes control of outcomes, removes obstacles to success, no excuses
• Resourcefulness: Finds ways to achieve results despite a lack of resources, able to self-educate
• Big Why: The driving force behind your career is the passionate care for vulnerable adults
• Growth: Has habits that lead to small improvements in self and team every day
• Humility: Puts ego aside, accepts criticism, and finds the best solution in all situations
• Reliability:
  Show Up: Able to be trusted when needed
• Gratitude: Intentionally looks for, thinks about, and talks about the good in any situation

• A compassionate, kind, and empathetic personality is essential, with superb organization and communication skills
• Ability to work every other weekend
• CBRF Certifications or willingness to obtain during employment
• Current CNA license- preferred but not required
• Capable of lifting up to 100 lbs; you may also be required to stoop, bend, reach, and transfer patients up to 250 lbs as needed

We believe in living with a purpose outside ourselves. Vita Care Living
- Hayward is a community full of people with purpose. Our residents wake up each day with another chance to grow and improve the world around them. Our staff work each day alongside people they care deeply about, in careers that build growth, purpose, and fulfillment.

Vita Care Living is an established Assisted Living and Memory Care provider with one purpose: to add LIFE to the years of our residents and staff. With 17 locations across two states, we care for over 300 residents in smaller, comfortable settings that put community, dignity, and purpose first.