The Birches at Concord, a premier memory care community in Concord, NH is looking to hire and/or train compassionate Nurses Aids or Home Health Aids to join our growing team of assisted living professionals at Benchmark Senior Living.*Free training opportunity!

Your training will prepare you to provide detailed nursing care and you will get a rewarding and enjoyable experience caring for our residents. Benchmark is a great place for our residents to live and employees to work because our staff embraces the Benchmark values of quality service and passionate associates.

If you have a strong passion for helping others and take pride in what you do and are looking for a great company who shares your vision, than this is the ideal opportunity for you!

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides companionship by reading, conversation and listening
• Participates in appropriate recreational activities and hobbies for social and sensory stimulation
• Assists the resident with necessary phone calls, letter writing, computer operation, etc.
• Maintains a safe environment within the resident’s apartment
• Accompanies the resident on walks, community trips, doctor’s office visits, bank, etc.
• Demonstrates understanding of the emotional stress of having an aged loved one by responding professionally and sensitively to the family’s needs
• Provides emotional support and promotes a sense of well-being
• May perform light housekeeping/laundry to maintain a clean, neat environment
• Delivers a differentiated experience in a friendly, helpful, and courteous manner with resident and family satisfaction as a priority
• Effectively communicates with residents, families and friends of resident
• Demonstrates an understanding of the resident’s history, interests, physical and cognitive abilities to help provide a successful living experience

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma preferred
• Previous experience working with seniors or the disabled desirable