Certified Nursing Assistant

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Interview prep

Be ready to describe how you keep residents safe during transfers and ADLs, how you escalate changes in condition, and how you stay calm with memory-care behaviors. Ask how CNAs partner with nurses on their units and what documentation tools they use.

Fit summary

Strong fit if you want hands-on senior care in Wallingford with a regional nonprofit-style senior-living provider expanding and refining memory-care practices. Poor fit if you need remote work or a non-clinical desk role.

Day in the role

As a Certified Nursing Assistant at Masonicare in Wallingford, your day centers on hands-on support for older adults: assisting with daily living tasks, observing and reporting changes in condition, helping with mobility and safety, and partnering with nurses on care plans. Memory-care and senior-housing settings emphasize calm routines, dignity, and consistent communication with residents and the care team.

Skills to emphasize

Build reliable ADL assistance, vital-sign awareness, infection-control habits, safe transfers, and clear handoffs. No certification products or prices are supplied in the data for this listing—follow Connecticut CNA requirements and Masonicare’s own orientation only.

FAQ from this listing

Is this role remote?

No. The listing is Wallingford, CT with remote set to off.

What kind of organization is Masonicare?

A Connecticut senior-living and care provider; news covers post-merger growth, memory-care pilots, and resident programs.

What will I do day to day as a CNA?

Support residents with daily living needs, safety, observation, and teamwork with nursing—grounded in senior-care settings, not office work.

Occupation tasks (O*NET)

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• Monitor and maintain aseptic technique throughout procedures.
• Cover patients with surgical drapes to create and maintain a sterile operative field.
• Coordinate or participate in the positioning of patients, using body stabilizing equipment or protective padding to provide appropriate exposure for the procedure or to protect against nerve damage or circulation impairment.
• Maintain an unobstructed operative field, using surgical retractors, sponges, or suctioning and irrigating equipment.
• Prepare and apply sterile wound dressings.
• Apply sutures, staples, clips, or other materials to close skin, facia, or subcutaneous wound layers.
• Discuss with surgeon the nature of the surgical procedure, including operative consent, methods of operative exposure, diagnostic or laboratory data, or patient-advanced directives or other needs.

O*NET source

Company facts (cached)

Website: masonicare.com

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Role overview (listing rewrite)

CNA Certified Nursing Assistant - Masonicare Health Center - Wallingford, CT About the Role Masonicare is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to join our team at our 260-bed Skilled Nursing Facility in Wallingford, CT. This position offers a day shift with a 24-hour work week, ensuring comprehensive care for our residents/patients. Responsibilities Assist with meals and nourishment as per treatment plans Transfer patients using proper body mechanics and assistive devices Ambulate patients following appropriate procedures Bathe, toilet, dress, and groom residents/patients Skills & Qualifications Current Connecticut certification as a nurse's aide (CNA) CPR certification Dedication to providing high-quality care in a senior-focused environment About the Company Masonicare is committed to improving the quality of life for those we serve. As a leader in senior care, we offer a diverse work experience that fosters professional growth and opportunities while focusing on our patients' needs. We value individuals whose beliefs and behaviors align with Masonicare’s core values: Innovation, Accountability, Respect, Compassion, and Excellence. Masonicare is an Equal Opportunity Employer, embracing diversity in its employees. We are dedicated to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. Applying for This Role Join our team by completing your application directly on this page. If you prefer, you'll be redirected to the employer's application platform to finish submitting your application. To apply, complete your application directly on this page, or you'll be redirected to the employer's application platform to finish submitting there.

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Questions to ask them

• What does success look like in the first 90 days for this role?
• How is the team structured, and who would I work with most?
• What tools and systems does this role use daily?
• Is the work primarily based in Wallingford, CT, hybrid, or fully remote?