Direct Care Asst II, CI ***REPOST***

Maryland; Rockville (MD); Vor Ort; USD 21.000 - 30.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The State of Maryland is seeking a Nursing Assistant at MDH-John L Gildner RICA in Rockville, MD to ensure a safe environment for competency students/patients and support attainment services. The role involves independent responsibilities, behavior monitoring, and reporting to the treatment team during rotating day or night shifts.

Qualifications include a high school diploma, two years of relevant care experience, and state nursing assistant certification requirements.

Qualifikationen

• Education: High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience: 2 years in care, treatment, habilitation or rehabilitation of patients/clients incl. youths or those with behavioral health needs.
• Notes: additional direct-care experience can substitute education on a year-for-year basis.
• Military service in health fields may substitute for required experience.

Aufgaben

• Maintain a safe environment for staff and students/patients.
• Monitor groups of competency students/patients.
• Report behaviors to the treatment team.
• Rotating day (7A-3:30P) and/or night (2:30P-11P) shifts.

Kenntnisse

Adolescent behavioral health

PMAB techniques

Ausbildung

High school diploma or GED

Jobbeschreibung

GRADE

ASTD13

LOCATION OF POSITION

MDH-John L Gildner RICA
15000 Broschart Rd.
Rockville, MD

Main Purpose of Job

The main purpose of this position is to maintain a safe environment for staff and students/patients, specifically competency students/patients requiring attainment services and reporting their behaviors to other members of the treatment team. Competency students are referred to the facility by the courts. This position is expected to function independently monitoring groups of these competency students/patients. Attainment services are provided by our Attainment Specialists. This position will manage the behaviors of these students/patients. This position will perform duties on a rotating day (7A-3:30P) and/or night (2:30P-11P) shift.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

• Experience: Two years of experience in work assisting in the care, treatment, habilitation or rehabilitation of patients and/or clients that are aged, physically ill, have behavioral health diagnoses, or have intellectual or developmental disabilities in treatment facilities or community based programs.
• Notes:
• 1. Applicants may substitute additional experience in patient or client direct care on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
• 2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in Hospital Corpsman classifications or Health Care Specialist and Medical Services specialty codes in the health related field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working with adolescents with emotional disabilities and court involved youth
• Experience using Prevention and Management of Aggressive Behavior (PMAB) techniques

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

• 1. Candidates for positions in this classification must possess a current certificate as a Nursing Assistant from the Maryland State Board of Nursing OR within sixty days from the date of hire and prior to performing delegated nursing tasks, must have successfully completed a Board of Nursing approved Nursing Assistant training program and received certification as a Nursing Assistant from the Board of Nursing.
• 2. Employees in this classification located in facilities that provide long term care for the aged may be required to possess or obtain a Geriatric Aide certificate.
• 3. Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.
• 4. Some employees in this classification may be required to operate vans which require a specific motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.
• 5. Employees in this classification may be required to successfully complete training in and maintain current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• 1. Employees in this classification must have successfully completed a direct care training course or examination approved by the hiring facility prior to permanent appointment to positions.
• 2. Employees in this classification are subject to call-in and, therefore, will be required to provide the facility with a telephone number at which they can be reached.
• 3. Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.

SELECTION PROCESS

Applicants who meet the minimum (and selective) qualifications will be included in further evaluation. The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the position. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all related education, experience, dates and hours of work. Clearly indicate your college degree and major on your application, if applicable. For education obtained outside the U.S., any job offer will be contingent on the candidate providing an evaluation for equivalency by a foreign credential evaluation service prior to starting employment (and may be requested prior to interview). Complete applications must be submitted by the closing date. Information submitted after this date will not be added. Incorrect application forms will not be accepted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Candidates may remain on the certified eligible list for a period of at least one year. The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.

BENEFITS

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request.

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruitment, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.

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