Care Assistant 3 (Certified Nursing Assistant)

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides clients with supervision or assistance in activities of daily living including ambulation, bathing, dressing, eating, grooming and other personal hygiene activities.
• Provides intervention as assigned by nurse on duty or management team, including drug screenings.
• Takes and records/reports clients’ vital signs as well as intake and output when directed by the nurse.
• Makes scheduled rounds in a timely manner.
• Assists with functions indirectly affecting the hygiene and comfort of the clients, laundry, cleaning common areas and room.
• Works with the clients to maintain their rooms in a neat and orderly fashion.
• Provides emotional support to clients and engages clients in activities as appropriate to their level of functioning and ability to participate.
• Explains and applies facility rules and regulations to ensure all clients safety and promote emotional security.
• Provide support to Milieu and Dietary Aides duties as required.
• Is knowledgeable of resident rights and engages clients in a strength-based supportive manner providing re-directions and guidance as necessary.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, program meetings, and staff training as determined by supervisor.
• Engages, counsels, manages, motivates and effectively works with high-risk, vulnerable client population, including chemically dependent persons.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Must be able to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with diverse populations in public settings.
• Ability to read and interpret documents.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and persons served.
• Ability to maintain professional demeanor while working with diverse populations.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and meet established deadlines.
• Basic computer skills required: Microsoft outlook email, office.
• Basic reading, writing, math skills required.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Ability to work under pressure and to assess changing priorities and competing deadlines is essential.
• Flexibility and ability to cope with several tasks simultaneously.
• Must be physically and mentally fit to respond to emergency situation.

Education And Work Experience

• CNA certification required.
• Minimum of 1 years’ experience as a Nurse’s Assistant.
• Experience with substance abuse and mental health population preferred.