CNA or CNA in Training

Alleghany Highlands Community Services•Covington, VA

10h

About The Position

Alleghany Highlands Community Services provides services and support to community members with behavioral health challenges and intellectual and developmental disabilities. The CNA provides services to adults with moderate to profound intellectual disabilities, supporting residents’ health and safety while encouraging independence and appropriate risk-taking. The residence is home to nine individuals and emphasizes personalized, individualized care with low resident-to-staff ratios. This is a 24-hour facility, so employees must supervise residents at all times with constant attention to detail and alertness. All shifts are available, including day, evening, and overnight; the primary staffing need is for evening and overnight shifts, which receive shift differentials. A $2,000 sign-on bonus is payable under AHCS policy for a CNA, and a $1,000 sign-on bonus is payable under AHCS policy for a CNA in training.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Virginia licensed CNA, or willingness to become licensed within six months of hire.
Equivalent combination of education and experience providing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Valid driver's license and ability to meet requirements for motor vehicle checks, drug/alcohol testing, and Virginia Department of Social Services child abuse/neglect checks.
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, including equipment use, safe 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 correct hazardous situations.
Ability to learn and successfully certify in medication administration.
Knowledge of electronic health records and program documentation standards.
Regular attendance at trainings and AHCS meetings.
Ability to operate a computer, electronic timesheet, and other AHCS software and systems.
Willingness and availability to work modified schedules, including weekends and holidays, as required.
Ability to drive and transport individuals as needed.
Dependable, self-motivated, flexible team player with compassion for the work.

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 attention to detail and alertness.
Assist individuals with physical management, including use of equipment, lifting, and transfers.
Respond quickly to situations that may be hazardous to residents.
Participate in behavioral intervention training and use verbal de-escalation and physical techniques as needed.
Learn and obtain certification in medication administration.
Maintain electronic health records and documentation in accordance with program standards.
Attend trainings and AHCS meetings regularly.
Operate a computer, electronic timesheet, and other AHCS software and systems.
Drive and transport individuals as needed.
Work modified schedules, including weekends and holidays, as required.