Care Specialist - Cna at VitaCare Living Rice Lake I & Rice Lake II – Rice Lake, Wisconsin

Join us at VitaCare 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 VitaCare 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.

$1,500 sign-on bonus offered for CNAs.

As a CNA or Care Specialist, you will play a vital role in enhancing the lives of our residents by providing personalized care and attention. Your commitment to delivering top-notch care will help us maintain our reputation for excellence in senior living. Staff meal provided while working.

We are currently hiring for overnight shift, weekend warrior, and casual positions. Flexible scheduling available.

Join us in making a difference in the lives of those we serve. Stop in and apply!

$15 - $20 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
• Cleaning resident bathrooms, including showers and shower chairs
• 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, serving daily meals, and taking proper medication dosages
• Activities: Encourage and initiate activities to enhance residents' mental and physical health and promote socialization
• Ensure residents' laundry is washed, folded, and returned weekly

Our ideal candidate would share our company attributes:

• Extreme 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 seeks 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 them during employment
• Current CNA license
• A high school diploma or GED equivalent is required
• Dementia Care Training is a plus but not required. Will train the right candidate
• Great starter job in healthcare: 16 y/o and older welcome!
• Mechanical lift training provided

We believe in living with a purpose outside of ourselves. VitaCare Living is a collection of communities full of people with purpose. Our residents wake up each day with another opportunity to grow and improve the world around them. Our staff work each day with people they care deeply for and have careers full of opportunity.

VitaCare Living is an established Assisted Living and Memory Care provider with a mission 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, home-like settings that prioritize community, dignity, and purpose.