Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Horizon House Careers•Wilmington, DE

18d•Onsite

About The Position

Horizon House is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to join its Residential Group Home team at its North Wilmington, Delaware location. The role provides direct care and supervision to participants in a residential group home, helping maintain a safe, healthy, secure, and recovery-oriented environment that promotes growth and development. The CNA supports participants in building independence with self-care, daily living, socialization, and community integration, and participates in developing and implementing participant recovery plans. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week in 8-hour shifts. New hires must attend orientation during their first four workdays (Monday through Thursday) at the Philadelphia location; mileage reimbursement is provided.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Current Certified Nursing Assistant certification in the state of Delaware.
Ability to respond to disruptive behavior.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Knowledge and ability to provide hands-on assistance with activities of daily living.
Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
Ability to lift, carry, fold, bend, kneel, stack, and stoop, including during direct intervention with participants.
Ability to climb and descend stairs.
Manual dexterity and fine motor skills.
Ability to use crisis intervention techniques in crisis situations.

Responsibilities

Provide direct care and supervision to participants in a residential group home.
Help ensure a safe, healthy, secure, and recovery-oriented environment that promotes growth and development.
Facilitate participant growth toward independence in self-care, daily living, socialization, and community integration.
Participate in developing and implementing participants’ recovery plans.
Respond to disruptive behavior and use crisis intervention techniques in crisis situations.
Provide hands-on assistance with activities of daily living.