Certified Nursing Assistant, PM (Bay Minette)

AltaPointe Health•Bay Minette, AL

12d•Onsite

About The Position

AltaPointe’s Adult Residential Services support adults with serious and persistent mental illness who need social rehabilitation and community support. The program combines medical, nursing, and clinical services across group homes supervised 24 hours a day while consumers are on the premises. Its goals are to prevent rehospitalization, maintain successful community placement, and support rehabilitation and return to the community. The Certified Nursing Assistant monitors and interacts with consumers, provides daily-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 according to individual dietary orders, transporting consumers, responding proactively to crises, documenting services and progress, collaborating with the treatment team, and completing administrative and training duties. A $1,000 sign-on bonus is available; terms and eligibility will be discussed in the interview.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Current Certified Nursing Assistant certification in Alabama.
Valid driver’s license.
Must be at least 23 years old and provide 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 using an electronic health record.
Successful completion of Medication Assistance Certification (MAC).
Successful completion of the 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.
Comply with the Nurse Delegation Program, including recertification requirements; use the MAS-MAC connection to receive delegation of consumer care, including assistance with medication administration.
Assist consumers with personal care, medication use, chores, and safety issues.
Prepare meals according to 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.
Maintain the household schedule and individual appointments, and implement planned activities.
Transport consumers to and from appointments and outings.
Model appropriate behavior, including communication, grooming, and manners.
Work with consumers and staff to maintain house cleanliness and complete routine health and safety tasks for the house and vehicles.
Complete handoff communication at shift changes and collaborate with treatment team members.
Seek supervision and consultation as needed, accept and apply suggestions for improvement, and attend scheduled staff meetings.
Be willing to work at any Adult Residential Services facility based on staffing needs.
Document services promptly and legibly according to AltaPointe policy, including detailed services provided, consumer responses, and progress toward goals.
Participate in Performance Improvement activities and required AltaPointe committees; complete assigned tasks, follow policies and procedures, attend appropriate in-service training and workshops, and perform other assigned duties.