Certified Nursing Assistant

Lifeworks; Westwood (MA); On-site; USD 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in health care is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to provide direct care and support to individuals. The role involves assisting with personal care, monitoring vital signs, and planning recreational activities. Candidates should possess a high school diploma and nursing assistant certification.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Nursing assistant certification is mandatory.
• Ability to read and interpret safety documents.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals with personal care tasks.
• Plan and supervise recreational activities.
• Monitor and record vital signs.

Skills

Personal Care

Communication

Monitoring Vital Signs

Education

High school diploma or GED

Nursing Assistant Certification

Job description

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Provide direct care and recreational services to individuals. Complies with all principles of Human Rights, D.P.P.C., Department of Developmental Services, the Division of Medical Assistance and all other applicable funding regulations as adhered to by Lifeworks.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Provides assistance with personal care including but not limited to; bathing, showering, toileting, dressing, grooming and moving and transferring of individuals.

Plan and supervise recreational activities in house and in the community with individuals.

Take and record vital signs and perform assigned physical therapy exercises.

Assist with feeding and monitoring food and liquid input and output.

Provide educational training, counseling and physical assistance when necessary to achieve ISP goals.

Observes patient, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies Director, Nurse or Physician of patient’s condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.

Attends meetings, in-services, significant medical appointments, and case conferences as necessary.

Other duties and/or assignments to work/program locations based on the needs of the company.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and nursing assistant certification.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write and proofread routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak and present effectively before individuals or employees of an organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

VEHICLE/TRAVEL

Requires a legally insured and inspected automobile for use to be presented at work and available for use during working hours. If the program has an agency vehicle, staff are expected to drive it as needed.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid and current driver’s license from the state of residency, certified nursing assistant certification

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move op to 50 pounds and assist the individual independently while using the bathroom. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Disclaimer:

This job profile identifies the general duties and minimum level of skills required to perform this job. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned. The employee can be responsible for all other duties as assigned by supervisor. Employment at Lifeworks is on an at-will basis. This means that the employee or employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason or for no reason and with or without prior notice. Nothing in this job description or employee handbook creates an employment agreement, express or implied, or any other agreement between an employee and Lifeworks.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Civic and Social Organizations

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