- Columbia, MD, USA
- Part Time
Overview:
The CNA assists in providing personal care under the direction of nursing, to individuals with developmental disabilities in a residential support program, by performing the following duties.
Responsibilities:
- Work in conjunction with Nurse Manager to perform duties essential to the operation of the assigned site.
- Bathes & dresses & undresses individuals.
- Turns and repositions individuals, alone or with assistance, to prevent bedsores.
- Transports individuals or assists individuals to walk.
- Changes bed linens, runs errands, directs visitors, and answers telephone.
- Dusts and cleans individuals' room. Performs routine household maintenance/cleaning duties
- Interacts with individuals to reinforce positive behaviors and to promote social interaction.
- Provide a positive, safe, & clean homelike living environment designed to meet the specific needs of the individuals residing in the home.
- Follow, carry out and enforce agency polices and program procedures.
- Attend staff meetings and in-service trainings.
- Responsible for completion of all required trainings and certifications within 3 months of hire. Responsible for maintaining required annual training re-certifications.
- Assists & trains individuals in preparation of nutritious well-balanced meals, or serves nutritious well-balanced meals.
- Transports individuals by driving an agency vehicle, which may include operation of wheelchair lift and tie downs.
- Accompanies individuals on shopping trips and instructs and counsels individuals in purchase of personal items, groceries, gifts, etc...
- Observes and documents individual's behaviors, such as speech production, feeding patterns, and toilet training, to facilitate assessment and development of goals.
- Ensures neat & clean appearance of individuals, train & supervise clean personal hygiene skills, clothing care to include cleanliness, style, & fit.
- Utilize behavior management techniques as outlined in Individual Plans.
- Maintain individual's records, files and complete required forms and documentation.
Qualifications:
- MD State CNA Certification from the Board of Nursing
- Valid Maryland driver's license with no more than 3 points
- Acceptable Background and Drug Screen
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
