CMT/CNA – Elder Assistant – Evening Shift – Catholic Charities of Baltimore – Baltimore, MD

Catholic Charities, the largest private non-profit provider of human services in Maryland, has a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment of 2,000 employees. We serve children and families, people living in poverty, individuals with intellectual disabilities, the immigrant community, and seniors. Year after year named as a Baltimore Top Workplace, we offer great benefits, generous paid time off, and provide career opportunities where you can make meaningful differences in the lives of others as we fulfill our mission to love, serve, teach and work for justice.

Caritas House is currently seeking a Elder Assistant – CMT/CNA who will assist residents who are physically and/or socially impaired and need 24 hour oversight, with activities of daily living and medication assistance/administration, fostering at all times residents’ independence and freedom of choice.

Caritas House is a community for seniors that provides additional services that help our residents remain independent and safe. Our dining program provides our residents with three meals a day and access to healthy snack options. The Dietary Assistant helps prepare the dining areas for meals and ensures the residents’ needs are being met during meal times. The position offers opportunities to learn food safety and food preparation techniques. :

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides assistance with activities of daily living, including: dressing/undressing, bathing, toileting, personal hygiene,
  mobility devices, and care of activities of daily living (ADL) devices such as eyeglasses, contact lenses and hearing aids.
  Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
• Provides assistance with instrumental activities of daily living including but not limited to: telephone, housekeeping
  tasks such as vacuuming, emptying trash, cleaning bathroom, bed making, and bed changes, laundry, escort and/or
  coordinate internal transportation needs and mail delivery and residents’ personal correspondence.
  Medication Assistance/Administration
• Assists residents with self-administration and/or administers medications, including monitoring of medication supplies
  and documentation.
• Documents clearly and accurately on the Medication Administration Record (MAR) after a medication is taken/given,
  refused, held, discontinued, changed, disposed of, returned, following the residence policy.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• High School diploma/ G.E.D.
• Nursing Assistant Certification by the Maryland Board of Nursing. Requires Certification as Medication Technician. Six months – one year of experience is preferred.
• Must obtain First Aid certification and all other certifications required by licensing including food handling within the first 6 months of employment.
• Must have the ability to read and write/print legibly, follow oral and written directions, and maintain confidentiality required.
• Must be customer service oriented, and have the ability and willingness to work effectively with a culturally diverse frail, elderly population; and work flexible hours as needed to meet resident care needs.

Catholic Charities has a COVID Mandated Vaccination policy for all employees, which includes an exemption process.

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet the ever-changing needs of our employees including but not limited to:

• Health/Dental/Vision
• Vacation/sick/holiday pay
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with a discretionary employer contribution
• Tuition Reimbursement

Join Catholic Charities of Baltimore where you will be an important member of a trauma-informed care organization that promotes a culture of safety, empowerment, healing, and self-care, and that believes that every person has infinite worth and promise.

Catholic Charities is an equal opportunity employer

Required

• High School or better

Required

• Cert Nurses Aide
• Certified Medicine Tech