Nursing Assistant, Certified (CNA) Inpatient Services/BPH Civil Lodge E

State of South Carolina•Richland County, SC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant works in Inpatient Services, Civil Lodge E, at the South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities’ Office of Mental Health in Columbia, South Carolina. The role performs varied assignments providing personal care to residents under supervision and established practices. The CNA may be cross-trained and floated to other facility units as needed and must be able to work with patients of all genders in a skilled nursing facility. The position serves patients who may have mental illnesses, substance-use issues, aggressive behavior, or suicidal tendencies. It requires providing basic nursing and daily-living support, following care and treatment plans and safety procedures, and helping maintain a clean, therapeutic environment. The position is considered essential.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Hold a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) credential.
Ability to lift up to 30 pounds routinely and 50 pounds or more during emergencies.
Ability to stand, walk, reach, pull, push, stoop, bend, and climb at least two or three flights of stairs.
Ability to tolerate noise and circulate in patient areas for long periods.
Manual dexterity.
Ability to work with repetitive unusual patient behaviors.
Ability to perform MAPS and emergency measures for cardiac or respiratory arrest and other emergencies.
Demonstrated safe and effective use of resident-care equipment.
Ability to work with patients of all genders.
After hire: knowledge of assistive nursing procedures, sanitation, personal hygiene, basic health and safety practices, and human anatomy.
After hire: ability to maintain attention to detail; make accurate technical and physical observations; communicate and record observations accurately; read and follow directions carefully; work a flexible schedule and in a team environment; and lift and move patients.
After hire: basic life skills including CPR, AED use, and ventilations.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual ability in English and Spanish or another language.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate knowledge of the Nursing Care Plan and Treatment Plan as they relate to nursing care.
Participate in quality-control monitoring and peer review as assigned.
Provide care for patients with mental illnesses, substance-abuse issues, aggressive behavior, or suicidal tendencies.
Use therapeutic communication skills and account for age-specific competencies and culturally diverse patients.
Identify the need for and provide basic care and activities of daily living.
Follow Standard Precautions and perform environmental quality-control checks.
Assist with care for patients with behavioral or physical problems.
Provide basic care to patients requiring special precautions, seclusion, four-point restraints, or supportive protective restraints, following policy for hygiene, nutrition, toileting, fluids, and activities of daily living.
Help maintain a clean and therapeutic environment and remain productively occupied while meeting patients’ needs.
Complete all mandatory training.
Perform other related duties as necessary.
Cross-train and float to other units within the facility as needed.

Benefits

Health insurance for employees, spouses, and children
Dental insurance for employees, spouses, and children
Vision insurance for employees, spouses, and children
Long-term disability insurance
Life insurance for employees, spouses, and children
15 days of annual (vacation) leave per year
15 days of sick leave per year
13 paid holidays
Paid parental leave
Access to the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program
Retirement benefit choices through the State Retirement Plan (SCRS) or State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP); enrollment in one plan is required for FTE employees