CNA

About the role

Mission Statement: Our Mission is to increase the independence of adults who face challenges presented by developmental disabilities by teaching developmental skills and providing high-quality services and opportunities for growth.

Job Summary: The CNA provides specialized direct care services for assigned individuals.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None. This is a non-exempt position.

Responsibilities

• Work cooperatively with staff and program participants as assigned to implement objectives and therapeutic activities that support Individual Service Plan goals.
• Ensure that the program participants’ needs are met and communicated with program staff and treatment team according to regulations and prescribed need.
• Coordinate personal care schedule for program staff to meet all the needs of the program.
• Utilize training in personal care needs to engage individuals.
• Perform personal care functions for individuals with disabilities, including changing, toileting, feeding, and laundry.
• Demonstrate proficiency with the use of electronic database, email, electronic record keeping and online training systems.
• Use adaptive equipment and mechanical lift systems competently as per training and supervision to facilitate the movement and lifting of physically disabled individuals for personal care assistance.
• Train individuals to increase independent functioning in self-care and activities of daily living related to personal care, including personal hygiene, grooming, and eating.
• Provide required documentation for individuals’ activities for each day.
• Report medical and health concerns to LPN, RNs and Program Directors and provide emergency interventions.
• Participate in the development and implementation Individual Service Plans as a member of the Residential Services team.
• Attend staff meetings, treatment team meetings, in-service trainings, conferences and seminars as required to develop skills and information for program operation.
• Ability to operate accessible vans equipped with lifts.
• Deliver all services to all program individuals at all times with respect and dignity in accordance with human rights training, DDS regulations for human rights, and Bay Cove standards.
• Other duties as assigned by the R.N., L.P.N., or Program Director.

Qualifications

• High School degree
• Two years of job experience in a training program working with this population and/or Associate Degree in human services related field preferred
• Certification as Nurse’s Aide required.
• Maintain required training certifications including C.N.A., C.P.R., First Aid and M.A.P.
• Maintain valid driver’s license.
• Ability to assist adult men and women of various ages with physical, intellectual, psychiatric and/or developmental disabilities.
• Ability to assist people with mobility impairments as needed.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Ability to take direction from supervising staff and complete assigned duties.
• Coordinate and provide direction around personal care needs and scheduling to program staff.
• Ability to engage individuals with cognitive and physical disabilities and support their skills development towards self-determination and independence.