Cna In Training Jobs

About The Position

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.
• Must meet requirements for motor vehicle check, drug/alcohol testing, and child abuse/neglect checks with the Virginia Department of Social Services.
• Knowledge 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, 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 hazardous situations.
• Ability to learn and successfully certify in medication administration.
• Knowledge of electronic health records and program documentation standards.
• Knowledge and ability to operate a computer, electronic timesheet, and other AHCS software and systems.
• Regular attendance at trainings and AHCS meetings.
• 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 and its impact on residents’ quality of life.

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.
• Use personal protective equipment in accordance with standard precautions and safety expectations.
• Assist individuals with physical management, including equipment use, safe lifting, and physical assistance.
• Participate in behavioral intervention training and use verbal de-escalation and physical techniques as needed.
• Respond quickly to situations deemed hazardous to residents.
• Learn and become certified 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.
• Work modified schedules, including weekends and holidays, as required.
• Drive and transport individuals as needed.

Benefits

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