Awake Overnight CNA

About the role

Responsible for overnight program activities in a community living arrangement. Provides direct service and daily routine and episodic daily nursing aide care in a clinically intensive program designed to meet the needs of a unique and specialized population who have been diagnosed with a brain injury and may have complex health needs. Administers medication under the Medication Administration Program (MAP) guidelines. Uses rehabilitation values, principles and techniques, including skills training to help individuals served overcome barriers to live more independently. Assists individuals served to become integrated into the community. Assists program to meet high quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Provides assistance with activities of daily living according to each individuals treatment plan and ISP that includes, but is not limited to, community membership, community relationships, vital signs, laundry, toileting, showering, dressing, shaving, wound care, foot care, skin checks, and passive range of motion exercises, as needed or ordered by primary care provider.
• Maintains individuals served medical equipment and supplies that include, but are not limited to, wheelchairs, walkers, Hoyer lifts.
• Communicates effectively and accurately with manager/administrator.
• Attends and actively participates in staff meetings, trainings, and community meetings.
• May be asked to obtain CBIS certification (Certified Brian Injury Specialist).

Requirements

• A minimum of three years’ experience in progressively responsible human services functions of which at least one has been in the autism community.
• Prior experience as a C.N.A., preferably with people with a brain injury.
• A high school diploma or equivalent required.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to pass a driver’s screening background check.
• Ability to lift at least 25 pounds using proper lifting techniques or the use of a two-person lift.
• Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment such as a calculator, copier, and printer.
• Ability to sit, reach, climb stairs, and maneuver through narrow spaces or hallways.
• Ability to assist clients with tasks of daily living.
• Ability to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time as needed.
• Ability to bend, reach, file, sit, stand, and move around the facility.
• Ability to speak, hear, and communicate with clients, staff, and external representatives.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• For positions in day programs or group residences, the ability to assist in routine living activities including cleaning, meal preparation, vacuuming, shoveling, and grocery shopping.

Skills

• Knowledge of brain injury.
• Knowledge of human, legal, civil rights, community, and other resources.
• Sensitivity to the cultural, religious, ethnic, disability, and gender issues.
• Knowledge of empowerment and self-advocacy techniques.
• Knowledge of teaching modalities.
• Knowledge of documentation standards requirements.
• Knowledge of personal computer applications and equipment.
• Ability to balance competing priorities.
• Ability to make independent judgments and decisions.
• Ability to work in a professional and confidential capacity.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues.
• Ability to accurately and effectively communicate verbally.
• Ability to accurately and effectively document nursing care provided.
• Ability to work effectively and safely with assistive equipment that includes, but is not limited to, wheelchairs, Hoyer lifts, and other medical equipment.
• Ability to work effectively and safely with medical equipment that includes, but is not limited to, glucometers, nebulizers, oxygen.
• Ability to balance competing priorities.
• Ability to make independent judgments and decisions.
• Ability to work in a professional and confidential capacity.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues.
• Ability to accurately and effectively communicate verbally.
• Ability to accurately and effectively document nursing care provided.
• Ability to work effectively and safely with assistive equipment that includes, but is not limited to, wheelchairs, Hoyer lifts.
• Ability to work effectively and safely with medical equipment that includes, but is not limited to, glucometers, nebulizers, oxygen.
• Ability to balance competing priorities.
• Ability to make independent judgments and decisions.
• Ability to work in a professional and confidential capacity.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues.
• Ability to accurately and effectively communicate verbally.
• Ability to accurately and effectively document nursing care provided.
• Ability to work effectively and safely with assistive equipment that includes, but is not limited to, wheelchairs, Hoyer lifts.
• Ability to work effectively and safely with medical equipment that includes, but is not limited to, glucometers, nebulizers, oxygen.
• Ability to balance competing priorities.
• Ability to make independent judgments and decisions.
• Ability to work in a professional and confidential capacity.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues.
• Ability to accurately and effectively communicate verbally.
• Ability to accurately and effectively document nursing care provided.
• Ability to work effectively and safely with assistive equipment that includes, but is not limited to, wheelchairs, Hoyer lifts.
• Ability to work effectively and safely with medical equipment that includes, but is not limited to, glucometers, nebulizers, oxygen.
• Ability to balance competing priorities.
• Ability to make independent judgments and decisions.
• Ability to work in a professional and confidential capacity.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues.
• Ability to accurately and effectively communicate verbally.
• Ability to accurately and effectively document nursing care provided.
• Ability to work effectively and safely with assistive equipment that includes, but is not limited to, wheelchairs, Hoyer lifts.
• Ability to work effectively and safely with medical equipment that includes, but is not limited to, glucometers, nebulizers, oxygen.
• Ability to balance competing priorities.
• Ability to make independent judgments and decisions.
• Ability to work in a professional and confidential capacity.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues.
• Ability to accurately and effectively communicate verbally.
• Ability to accurately and effectively document nursing care provided.
• Ability to work effectively and safely with assistive equipment that includes, but is not limited to, wheelchairs, Hoyer lifts.
• Ability to work effectively and safely with medical equipment that includes, but is not limited to, glucometers, nebulizers, oxygen.
• Ability to balance competing priorities.
• Ability to make independent judgments and decisions.
• Ability to work in a professional and confidential capacity.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues.
• Ability to accurately and effectively communicate verbally.
• Ability to accurately and effectively document nursing care provided.
• Ability to work effectively and safely with assistive equipment that includes, but is not limited to, wheelchairs, Hoyer lifts.
• Ability to work effectively and safely with medical equipment that includes, but is not limited to, glucometers, nebulizers, oxygen.
• Ability to balance competing priorities.
• Ability to make independent judgments and decisions.
• Ability to work in a professional and confidential capacity.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues.
• Ability to accurately and effectively communicate verbally.
• Ability to accurately and effectively document nursing care provided.
• Ability to work effectively and safely with assistive equipment that includes, but is not limited to, wheelchairs, Hoyer lifts.
• Ability to work effectively and safely with medical equipment that includes, but is not limited to, glucometers, nebulizers, oxygen.
• Ability to balance competing priorities.
• Ability to make independent judgments and decisions.
• Ability to work in a professional and confidential capacity.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues.
• Ability to accurately and effectively communicate verbally.
• Ability to accurately and effectively document nursing care provided.
• Ability to work effectively and safely with assistive equipment that includes, but is not limited to, wheelchairs, Hoyer lifts.
• Ability to work effectively and safely with medical equipment that includes, but is not limited to, glucometers, nebulizers, oxygen.
• Ability to balance competing priorities.
• Ability to make independent judgments and decisions.
• Ability to work in a professional and confidential capacity.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues.
• Ability to accurately and effectively communicate verbally.
• Ability to accurately and effectively document nursing care provided.
• Ability to work effectively and safely with assistive equipment that includes, but is not limited to, wheelchairs, Hoyer lifts.
• Ability to work effectively and safely with medical equipment that includes, but is not limited to, glucometers, nebulizers, oxygen.
• Ability to balance competing priorities.
• Ability to make independent judgments and decisions.
• Ability to work in a professional and confidential capacity.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues.
• Ability to accurately and effectively communicate verbally.
• Ability to accurately and effectively document nursing care provided.
• Ability to work effectively and safely with assistive equipment that includes, but is not limited to, wheelchairs, Hoyer lifts.
• Ability to work effectively and safely with medical equipment that includes, but is not limited to, glucometers, nebulizers, oxygen.
• Ability to balance competing priorities.
• Ability to make independent judgments and decisions.
• Ability to work in a professional and confidential capacity.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues.
• Ability to accurately and effectively communicate verbally.
• Ability to accurately and effectively document nursing care provided.
• Ability to work effectively and safely with assistive equipment that includes, but is not limited to, wheelchairs, Hoyer lifts.
• Ability to work effectively and safely with medical equipment that includes, but is not limited to, glucometers, nebulizers, oxygen.
• Ability to balance competing priorities.
• Ability to make independent judgments and decisions.
• Ability to work in a professional and confidential capacity.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues.
• Ability to accurately and effectively communicate verbally.
• Ability to accurately and effectively document nursing care provided.
• Ability to work effectively and safely with assistive equipment that includes, but is not limited to, wheelchairs, Hoyer lifts.
• Ability to work effectively and safely with medical equipment that includes, but is not limited to, glucometers, nebulizers, oxygen.
• Ability to balance competing priorities.
• Ability to make independent judgments and decisions.
• Ability to work in a professional and confidential capacity.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues.
• Ability to accurately and effectively communicate verbally.
• Ability to accurately and effectively document nursing care provided.
• Ability to work effectively and safely with assistive equipment that includes, but is not limited to, wheelchairs, Hoyer lifts.
• Ability to work effectively and safely with medical equipment that includes, but is not limited to, glucometers, nebulizers, oxygen.
• Ability to balance competing priorities.
• Ability to make independent judgments and decisions.
• Ability to work in a professional and confidential capacity.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues.
• Ability to accurately and effectively communicate verbally.
• Ability to accurately and effectively document nursing care provided.
• Ability to work effectively and safely with assistive equipment that includes, but is not limited to, wheelchairs, Hoyer lifts.
• Ability to work effectively and safely with medical equipment that includes, but is not limited to, glucometers, nebulizers, oxygen.
• Ability to balance competing priorities.
• Ability to make independent judgments and decisions.
• Ability to work in a professional and confidential capacity.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues.
• Ability to accurately and effectively communicate verbally.
• Ability to accurately and effectively document nursing care provided.
• Ability to work effectively and safely with assistive equipment that includes, but is not limited to,