Certified Nursing Assistant, Part Time-AM (Robertsdale)

AltaPointe Health•Robertsdale, AL

About The Position

AltaPointe’s Adult Residential Services support adults with serious and persistent mental illness who require social rehabilitation and community support. The program combines medical, nursing, and clinical services across group homes supervised 24 hours a day when consumers are on the premises. Residential care focuses on rehabilitation and return to the community, with the goals of preventing rehospitalization and maintaining successful community placement. The Certified Nursing Assistant monitors and interacts with consumers, provides basic living skills and psychoeducational services, assists with personal care and medication use, and helps maintain a safe, clean household. The role also includes preparing meals, supporting appointments and activities, responding proactively to crises, documenting services and consumer progress, and collaborating with staff and treatment team members. The position may require working at any Adult Residential Services facility based on staffing needs.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Current Certified Nursing Assistant certification in Alabama.
Valid driver’s license.
At least 23 years of age.
Proof of current liability insurance.
Effectively demonstrate the application of adult-specific competencies.
Knowledge of psychiatric disorders in the adult population.
Knowledge of cultural diversity.
Knowledge of behavior management, crisis intervention, interventions common to acute psychotic consumers, and non-violent crisis intervention practices.
Knowledge of educational methods for adults with severe and persistent psychiatric disorders.
Knowledge of electronic health records.
Successful completion of Medication Assistance Certification (MAC).
Successful completion of a Defensive Driving program.
Successful completion of specialized Relias Training Plans.

Responsibilities

Monitor and interact with consumers, provide training in basic living skills according to assessed needs, provide psychoeducational services, and implement behavioral plans when applicable.
Meet daily productivity standards for individual and group basic living skills and psychoeducational services.
Maintain compliance with the Nurse Delegation Program, including recertification requirements.
Use the MAS-MAC connection to receive delegated care for consumers, including assistance with medication administration.
Assist consumers with bathing, toileting, personal hygiene, medication use, chores, and safety issues.
Prepare meals according to consumers’ individualized dietary orders and posted menus, and stock food and household items.
Recognize crisis states and take a proactive approach to de-escalate or resolve situations.
Ensure adherence to household schedules and individual appointments, and implement planned activities.
Transport consumers to and from appointments and outings.
Model appropriate communication, grooming, manners, and other behaviors.
Work with consumers and staff to maintain house cleanliness.
Provide handoff communication at shift change and collaborate with treatment team members.
Complete routine health and safety tasks for the house and vehicles.
Seek supervision and consultation as needed, accept and apply suggestions for improvement, and attend scheduled staff meetings.
Work at any Adult Residential Services facility when staffing needs require.
Document services promptly and legibly according to AltaPointe policy, including service types, details of services provided, consumer responses, and progress toward goals.
Participate in Performance Improvement activities and AltaPointe committees as required.
Complete assigned tasks promptly, follow policies and procedures, attend appropriate in-service training and workshops, and perform other assigned duties.