Certified Nursing Assistant

Acadia Healthcare•Moosic, PA

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About The Position

Provide medical or therapeutic care under the direction of nursing or clinical staff. The Certified Nursing Assistant supports patient well-being, safety, comfort, dignity, and treatment goals in a structured environment. The role involves observation and documentation, assistance with personal care and mobility, communication with patients and the care team, and adherence to established patient-care policies and procedures. Additional functions and tasks may be assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Education or training resulting in certification as a nursing assistant in accordance with state requirements.
Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification or license, as required by the state.
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a behavioral health setting and knowledge and experience working with the facility’s patient population.
First aid, which may be required depending on state or facility.

Responsibilities

Support patient well-being and provide a positive, supportive, and structured environment under the direction of a charge nurse or supervisor.
Complete patient observation rounds on time, including observations assigned every 15 minutes, within-reach observation, or 1:1 patient care.
Keep patient rooms clean and uncluttered.
Assist with transferring, lifting, raising, or turning patients.
Obtain and accurately document patient vital signs, height, and weight as assigned.
Identify yourself promptly to patients and visitors and respond quickly to patient requests.
Engage patients in activities and interactions designed to encourage achievement of treatment goals.
Respond to distressed patients in a non-threatening manner and attempt to understand the source of distress.
Use de-escalation techniques to help manage patients’ emotions, behavior, and participation in treatment, and assist with seclusion and restraints when necessary.
Monitor behavioral improvements, reinforce positive behaviors, and communicate changes and treatment responses to the team; report significant changes to the nurse immediately.
Reinforce skills patients learn from nurses, physicians, and therapists that promote physical and mental wellness.
Support patient comfort, dignity, and privacy, and perform CNA duties such as feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, moving patients, and changing linens.
Provide or coordinate patient transfers and transportation as required.
Adhere to the work schedule and attendance expectations.
Follow established policies, procedures, and standards for patient care.
Clean the unit as assigned by professional staff, including equipment such as beds, IV poles, and wheelchairs.
Document timely, accurate, and appropriate clinical information in patient medical records.
Collaborate with other staff in treating and rehabilitating the facility’s patient population.
Maintain a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers; acknowledge and work to resolve unmet patient needs and complaints.
Communicate clearly and effectively with patients, family members, guests, and other members of the health care team.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.