Join the Nashoba Park Team!
Nashoba Park Assisted Living
AYER, MA
Make a Real Difference in the Lives of Seniors…
At Nashoba Park, each associate is an integral part of the team, making a positive impact on the lives of our residents minute-to-minute and day-to-day. We believe that valued associates are the best associates and offer ample opportunities to grow professionally and personally.
Whether you’re a resident care associate on the overnight shift, a concierge working with residents and families, or an energetic member of our dining team — We want what you want…
- A local, Massachusetts-based company
- Professional training opportunities
- Outstanding benefits
- Work-life balance
- Rewarding, home-like work environment
- A chance to create lasting relationships with residents
Want an incredibly rewarding career? Join our team!
Work alongside a team of caring and compassionate professionals. Enjoy an outstanding benefits package. Help make our residents’ twilight years their best years. Apply below!
Current Open Positions
Click an open position below for a full job description and to apply.
Available Shifts
Shift 1: 7am-3pm (Part Time, Per Diem)
Shift 2: 3pm-11pm (Full Time, Part Time, Per Diem)
Shift 3: 11pm-7am (Full Time, Part Time, Per Diem)
DESCRIPTION:
You’ll be working alongside a group of friendly, compassionate people committed to doing the very best they can to take care of seniors. Our Resident Care Associates are responsible for the delivery of quality care to Nashoba Park’s assisted living residents while encouraging independence and ensuring each resident’s physical, social, cultural, intellectual, and mental well being. Why work in Assisted Living? It is a pleasant working environment. We offer a homelike, residential setting. You will work with seniors who are frail and need personal care, but are not sick. You will have so many opportunities to participate in meaningful programs and to build close relationships with residents
Starting rate at $15+ per hour, commensurate with experience
WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?
- Direct personal care for seniors (Activities of Daily Living “ADLs” and Self-Administered Medication Management “SAMM”)
- Compliance, reporting and record keeping
- Assistance with social, wellness, art and fitness activity programming
- Reminding/escorting residents to activities
- Light housekeeping services
- Assistance with community special events
- Assistance with dining services, as needed
REQUIREMENTS:
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA), or Personal Care Associate (PCA)
- Experienced in senior care
- Compassionate, patient, committed to teamwork, dedicated, trustworthy, positive
- Fluent in English (read, write, speak and understand English)
- Able to handle physical requirements of the job (standing, sitting, bending, moving and transferring residents “one-person or two-person assist”)
WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Prior experience in office administration, including payroll processing, billings and collections required
- Prior experience in benefits administration preferred
- Proven ability to organize, prioritize and complete multiple types of administrative tasks; strong attention to detail and accuracy; persistent follow‐through skills
- Proven ability to take initiative and solve problems; willingness to contribute ideas to assist in process improvement
- Leadership skills with ability to work effectively with others and promote a culture of teamwork, cooperation, enthusiasm and customer service
Nashoba Park is a fixture in the greater Ayer community! Acclaimed for its forward-thinking, pace-setting innovations in the world of assisted living and senior care, as well as the award-winning Brain Healthy Cooking Program and the stigma-shattering Dementia Friendly Communities Initiative that is quickly spreading across our area.
Nashoba Park enjoys an exceptional reputation among both families and professionals for providing quality care, creating innovative programs that enhance quality of life for residents and for maintaining the highest of industry standards. But it is our associates’ commitment to our “Right Values” philosophy that established and maintains this position of excellence, respect and trustworthiness in the senior housing industry. Working in the assisted living field requires compassion, integrity. Our most successful associates don’t view their role as just a job but as an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of seniors.
Want an incredibly rewarding career? Join our team. Work alongside a team of caring and compassionate professionals. Enjoy an outstanding benefits package. Help make our residents’ twilight years the best years.
WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?
Nashoba Park is looking to add to our team of excellence, seeking an experienced and self-motivated Director of Community Relations who will be responsible for all sales and outreach activities and results necessary to achieve and exceed the community’s sales and move-in goals, continuously maximizing occupancy.
The Director of Community Relations develops meaningful relationships with residents, families, and community partners, plans and conducts presentations showcasing our services and innovative programs, ensures a smooth transition for new residents throughout the entire sales/move-in process.
REQUIREMENTS / WHAT WE EXPECT:
Stellar communication skills. An excitement for innovation and technology. An ability to maintain professional integrity and to build trust. A collaborative mindset that values teamwork. A passion for working with seniors and their families and caregivers.
The ideal candidate is a seasoned sales director who will position themselves and Nashoba Park as a leader in the Assisted Living industry, educating the greater community on the aging process and enabling families to find a supportive home environment that focuses on Resident Quality of Life.
*This position is currently a part time position that may include some flexible work hours.
The Social Worker provides comprehensive social services to meet the emotional and social needs of residents at the time of move-in, during their residence, and if necessary, when they leave the community. The Social Worker acts as a referral source directing participants and their families to community social service providers, and serves as a liaison with family members, community agencies, physicians and care providers. The Social Worker administers state Medicaid programs and must be familiar with other programs for seniors, such as Medicare and the Veteran’s Aid and Attendance Benefit. This is a full time, 30 hour position.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Organize the social service program to provide support, information and referrals for residents and families to improve quality of life/care for individual residents
- Participate in the screening and assessment of potential residents, and the development of the resident’s Service Plan, as requested by the ED
- Welcome and provide transitional support to new residents and families; Introduce the availability of social services; Identify unmet needs
- Assist the ED and Director of Business Administration (DBA) in determining residents’ eligibility for Medicaid, Medicare, Veterans Aid and Attendance Benefit or other assistance
- Advise residents/families on the necessary steps and requirements of government agencies providing public assistance to access programs, and help complete necessary forms, as appropriate
- Responsible for all required Medicaid documentation on each Medicaid resident, including the social service history and documentation of monthly resident visits; assist with additional documentation as requested by the ED or DBA
- Work closely with other associates to ensure a team approach to help residents adjust to their new living situation, orienting residents to the community, introducing them to other residents and associates, promoting socialization in the dining room and with resident groups, and responding to any questions they may have
- Graduate of an accredited college with a degree in Social Service
- Valid license as a LSW, LCSW, LICSW or LSWA
- Experience working with elderly clients
- Must understand and follow the rules and regulations governing Assisted Living communities and various financial programs such as state Medicaid programs
SLR communities are guided by our core beliefs in resident quality of life, integrity, innovation, discovery and valued associates. We are proud of the environment we have cultivated that encourages all associates’ ideas and feedback in an effort to better our programming, operations and, of course, care for our residents.
Available Shifts:
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience in a similar role is preferred as well as a flexible schedule, including availability to work evenings, weekends and holidays as needed are required.
- A desire to serve seniors and a dedication to improving their quality of life is required.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Cleaning & Laundry Follow cleaning and laundry schedule as outlined in housekeeping staff assignment
- Clean residents’ units on a weekly basis as assigned. Perform emergency housekeeping duties when accidents occur
- Clean residents’ units and common space floors and walls by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing or vacuuming. Clean movable furniture and fixtures. Dust, spot clean or wash, disinfect when necessary, polish where required. Empty, clean, and reline wastebaskets. Straighten or rearrange furniture as directed.
- Clean bathrooms. Clean and disinfect all fixtures, floors, and walls as directed. Wash windows and mirrors. Replenish bathroom supplies in common areas.
- Clean walls, windows, doors, and ceilings. Disinfect as necessary. Clean ceiling fixtures as scheduled. Replace light bulbs as required
- Collect soiled laundry from residents’ apartment according to assigned laundry schedule. Sort, launder, fold and return clean laundry to each resident’s unit. Iron articles as requested by resident
- Use appropriate procedures (Universal Precautions) in handling any potentially contaminated linen(s), or cleaning any potentially contaminated areas
- Maintain cleanliness of laundry work area on a daily basis
- Maintain equipment used in performance of duties
DESCRIPTION
Nashoba Park, an assisted living community in Ayer, MA, is acclaimed for its forward-thinking, pace-setting innovations in the world of senior care that includes our award-winning Brain Healthy Cooking Program! Nashoba Park enjoys an exceptional reputation among both families and professionals for providing quality care, creating innovative programs that enhance quality of life for residents and for maintaining the highest of industry standards. But it is our associates’ commitment to our “Right Values” philosophy that established and maintains this position of excellence, respect and trustworthiness in the senior housing industry. Working in the assisted living field requires compassion, integrity. Our most successful associates don’t view their role as just a job but as an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of seniors.
Want an incredibly rewarding career? Join our team. Work alongside a team of caring and compassionate professionals. Enjoy an outstanding benefits package. Help make our residents’ twilight years the best years.
WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?
At our community, the Front Desk Receptionist is the information center of our community, managing all phone calls, greeting visitors, providing community information, managing resident transportation and outing schedules, and assisting residents with all requests. In addition, the Front Desk Receptionist shall be responsible for administrative duties as assigned by the Director of Business Administration. This position requires superior people skills.
REQUIREMENTS / WHAT WE EXPECT:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Must be comfortable to assist in emergency situations, and able to do so in a calm, competent and efficient manner
- Knowledge of general office equipment including telephone systems and printer/copier
- Basic computer skills (word-processing, spreadsheets, internet)