CNA - Training Provided

Southern Wisconsin Foods; Union Grove (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Wisconsin Foods is hiring Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) at the Objective and Advanced level to provide direct care to individuals with intellectual disabilities (IID) in a short-term treatment context. You will assist with daily living activities, follow care plans, and document changes in the EHR as part of an interdisciplinary team to ensure a safe, supportive living environment.

The role may involve night, weekend, and holiday shifts with potential overtime to meet staffing

Qualifications

• Attend the required training full-time, Monday-Friday during the first 6 weeks of employment.
• Working nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed including staying for the next shift to maintain facility staffing requirements (up to 15.5 hours total in one shift).
• Ability to Read, comprehend, and interpret charts/diagrams and policies/procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively and participate as a member of a team.
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively with coworkers, staff, supervisors, patients/residents, etc.
• Experience providing direct support services to individuals with intellectual disabilities with mental or behavioral disorders.
• Experience working as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience following individualized plans of care for patients or residents.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to individuals with IID following a plan of care including ADL assistance and daily activities.
• Engage residents in daily activities and recreational events; observe and report behavioral, mental, and physical changes.
• Record information in the electronic health record (EHR) and work with an interdisciplinary team to promote a positive living environment.

Skills

ADLs

Communication

Teamwork

Reading charts

Independent work

Disability care experience

Behavioral observation

Job description

JOB REQUIREMENTS

We are hiring Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) at the Objective and Advanced level. The classification/position level will be determined based on the qualifications listed below as well as facility needs. As an RCT-Objective, you provide care to individuals with intellectual disabilities (IID); engaging in daily activities and recreational events, following a plan of care including assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) observing and reporting behavioral, mental, and physical changes in residents; recording information in the electronic health record (EHR) and working cooperatively with others to promote a positive living environment. You will be part of an interdisciplinary team that works together to provide quality support and care for the residents at SWC.

RCT-Advanced - Intensive Treatment Program (ITP)

You are responsible for care and support to Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities (IID) Who Have Been Admitted to SWC for a short-term stay due to a crisis in the community which requires assessment, treatment and recommendations for each individual to be able to return to living in the community safely. The individuals in the ITP may have more complex needs or engage in challenging behaviors. In addition to assisting with activities of daily living and active treatment, you must demonstrate the ability to implement complex treatment plans that promote safety, skill development, and reduction of challenging behavior.

OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Minimally qualified applicants will have/be prepared for all of the following criteria:

• Attend the required training full-time, Monday-Friday during the first 6 weeks of employment.
• Working nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed including staying for the next shift to maintain facility staffing requirements (up to 15.5 hours total in one shift).
• Ability to Read, comprehend, and interpret charts/diagrams and policies/procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively and participate as a member of a team.
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively with coworkers, staff, supervisors, patients/residents, etc.
• Well-qualified applicants will also have one or more of the following criteria: Experience providing direct support services to individuals with intellectual disabilities with mental or behavioral disorders.
• Experience working as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience following individualized plans of care for patients or residents.