CNA or CNA in Training

Alleghany Highlands Community Services • Covington, VA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Alleghany Highlands Community Services provides services and support to individuals in the community with behavioral health challenges and intellectual and developmental disabilities. The CNA provides services to adults with moderate to profound intellectual disabilities, helping ensure residents’ optimal health and safety while encouraging independence and appropriate risk-taking. The position requires constant supervision, attention to detail, and alertness in a 24-hour facility. The residence is home to nine individuals, and the organization emphasizes personalized, individualized care and low resident-to-staff ratios. All shifts are available, including day, evening, and overnight; the primary need is for evening and overnight shifts, which receive shift differentials.

A sign-on bonus is offered in accordance with AHCS policy: $1,000 for a CNA and $500 for a CNA in training. The listed bonuses are part-time bonuses.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Virginia-licensed CNA, or willingness to become licensed within six months of hire.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Valid driver's license and compliance with motor vehicle check, drug/alcohol testing, and Virginia Department of Social Services child abuse/neglect requirements.
• Knowledge of and ability to use personal protective equipment in compliance with standard precautions and safety expectations.
• Ability to safely assist individuals with physical management, equipment use, lifting, and physical assistance.
• Ability to lift and transfer individuals weighing an average of 50 to 80 pounds.
• Ability to participate in and successfully pass behavioral intervention training, including verbal de-escalation and physical skills techniques.
• Ability to respond quickly to hazardous situations.
• Ability to learn and successfully certify in medication administration.
• Knowledge of electronic health records and program documentation standards.
• Knowledge of and ability to operate a computer, electronic timesheet, and other AHCS software and systems.
• Willingness and availability to work modified schedules, including weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provide services and care to adults with moderate to profound intellectual disabilities.
• Ensure residents’ health and safety while encouraging independence and appropriate risk-taking.
• Supervise residents at all times in a 24-hour facility, maintaining constant attention to detail and alertness.
• Safely assist individuals with physical management, including equipment use, lifting, and physical assistance.
• Participate in behavioral intervention, including verbal de-escalation and physical techniques as needed.
• Respond quickly to situations considered hazardous to the individuals served.
• Learn and obtain certification in medication administration.
• Complete electronic health records and documentation according to program standards.
• Attend trainings and AHCS meetings regularly.
• Operate a computer, electronic timesheet, and other AHCS software and systems.
• Work modified schedules, including weekends and holidays, as required.
• Drive and transport individuals as needed.

Benefits

• $1,000 sign-on bonus for a CNA, payable in accordance with AHCS policy (part-time bonus).
• $500 sign-on bonus for a CNA in training, payable in accordance with AHCS policy (part-time bonus).
• Shift differential for evening and overnight shifts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED