Certified Nursing Assistant - Setauket

YAI; Oldtown (VA); On-site; USD 23,923 - 34,073; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay available

Tuition reimbursement

Medical and dental insurance

Paid vacation, holiday, and sick time

403(b) retirement with matching contributions

Life insurance and long-term disability

Discounts on travel and shopping

Job summary

YAI is seeking a Direct Support Professional to provide health and safety supervision for individuals in need. This role involves assisting with daily living tasks, ensuring proper medication administration, and maintaining a safe therapeutic environment.

Compensation starts at $21.05 per hour, with benefits including medical insurance and tuition reimbursement. Applicants must hold a current CNA certification and possess effective communication skills.

Qualifications

• Must hold or obtain SCIP-R, AMAP, MIPS, CPR and First Aid certifications within one year.
• Ability to meet physical demands including frequent walking and lifting individuals.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and manage crisis situations.
• Assist with daily living tasks and personal care.

Skills

Effective written and oral communication skills

Physical capacity to assist individuals

Crisis intervention skills

Ability to handle bodily fluids

Education

Current/active certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Job description

Program

• Setauket IRA

Location

• East Setauket - 340 Old Town Rd

Schedule

• Full time, part time, weekday and/or weekend positions available – including morning, schedules.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensures health, wellness and safety by providing appropriate supervision of the people we support and by managing crisis situations while adhering to policies, procedures and regulations.
• Maintains a clean, safe and organized therapeutic environment.
• Ensures person‑centered, individualized plans are implemented and assists with a variety of tasks for people we support, as appropriate/authorized, including:
  • Providing personal care and assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as intimate care, personal hygiene (bathing, dressing, toileting), laundry and housekeeping.
  • Ensuring that medication is administered as prescribed, in accordance with applicable guidelines.
  • Teaching/developing skills.
  • Supporting person‑centered advocacy with the individuals.
  • Assisting in communication, self‑expression and resolving disputes among individuals.
  • Facilitating ethical decision making.
  • Providing supervision for, planning and preparing balanced meals and snacks for people we support in accordance with dietary restrictions and guidelines, including modified diets or liquid consistencies.
  • Transporting and escorting individuals on recreational activities, medical appointments, home visits, etc.
  • Assisting people with making purchases, as well as safeguarding personal allowance funds and any additional funds provided.
• Under supervision of the Registered Nurse (RN) and/or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with appropriate training, regularly provides additional supports for individuals with complex medical needs as indicated in individuals’ Life, Behavior Support and/or Plans of Nursing Service (PONS) including, but not limited to:
  • Assisting with transfers, turns, and lifts to or from bed, wheelchair, prescribed equipment (e.g., Hoyer lifts), or agency vehicle using appropriate body mechanics and safe person‑handling procedures.
  • Gathering/stocking medical supplies.
  • Measuring and documenting food and liquid intake and/or urinary and fecal output, and reporting changes to medical providers or nursing staff.
  • Checking vital signs (e.g., temperature, blood pressure, heart rate).
  • Scheduling/following up on appointments in coordination with Health Care Specialist and nursing staff.
  • Performing catheter care.
  • Assisting with the care of ostomies (e.g., colostomy and ileostomy).
  • Providing enteral nutrition (e.g., tube feedings).
  • Taking care of wounds as per medical provider’s orders.
• Cleans rooms and bed linens and handles/disposes of sharps, bodily waste and/or fluids as per OSHA guidelines and Exposure Control Plan to support and maintain a clean and safe environment.
• Collects, records, and summarizes data on individuals’ observable behavior.
• Observes and reports any changes in behavior, or other signs and symptoms, to clinical and/or leadership team.
• Completes and maintains all necessary trainings and certifications, including specialized training based on program and position to ensure compliance with YAI policies and all applicable rules or regulations; applies skills. Reviews communication logs daily and enters events, progress notes, services and/or information; collects and enters data as part of daily operations using an electronic health record.
• Reviews and completes all other required paperwork and documentation to ensure compliance and/or billing, completely and accurately and within appropriate timeframes (e.g., notifications, logging, incident reports, updates, maintenance requests, phone calls, tracking of incidents).
• Uses foundational teaching skills (EMOE, task analysis, essential skills, supports and modifications, etc.) and progressive teaching.
• Performs any additional duties of a Direct Support Professional – DSP 1 as required and meets and demonstrates OPWDD Core Competencies.
• Complies with all Federal, State, Local and other relevant regulatory agency requirements, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current/active certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in the State of New York.
• Effective written and oral communication skills, including the ability to appropriately document services provided for billing and tracking purposes.
• Ability to meet essential physical demands of the position, including frequent walking, sitting, standing, bending, twisting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, pushing, pulling and reaching with hands and arms; using hands to handle, feel objects, tools or controls; assisting with lifting/moving individuals of any weight with or assistance of mechanical lifts or other equipment and/or pushing individuals in wheelchairs; lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds on occasion; having the physical capacity to work with and implement emergency interventions as per the person’s Behavior Support Plan if/as needed, including moving individuals of any weight with or without assistance of equipment and/or other staff.
• Ability and willingness to assist with a variety of medical interventions and supports as requested, including regular exposure to and handling of various bodily fluids.
• Must hold or obtain and maintain Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention revised (SCIP‑R), Approved Medication Administration Personnel (AMAP), Medical Immobilization Protective Stabilization (MIPS), CPR and First Aid certifications within one year of appointment.
• Must hold or obtain and maintain other certifications as required by program assignment and persons supported (e.g., Diabetes Care, Tube Feeding, Catheterization, Colostomy, etc.).

Compensation

• $21.05 per hour.

Benefits

• DailyPay available – work today, get paid today.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Medical and dental insurance, with options for family and more extensive medical plans, as well as vision (for full‑time positions).
• Paid vacation, holiday, and sick time (depending on time type).
• 403(b) retirement with employer matching contributions.
• Life insurance and long‑term disability.
• Discounts on travel, entertainment, wireless services, shopping, and more.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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