CNA: Behavioral Health

Job Description

Job Description

LOCATION: SACATON, AZ- DESERT YOUTH WELLNESS CENTER- INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES

NIGHT SHIFT- 9PM-930AM

Certified Nursing Assistant Qualifications:

Education: The minimum requirement is an high school diploma or GED and graduated from an

Accredited Certified Nursing Assistant Training/Program.

Experience: Minimum of (2) year’s work experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Must possess a current, active, and unrestricted Certified Nursing Assistant certification free from

disciplinary actions. This license may be granted by any U.S. state or territory, the District of

Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

• Valid driver’s license granted by any U.S. state or territory, the District of Columbia, or the

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.• Certification requirements are determined by specialty area. All certifications must be current.

▪ BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support)/CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)

▪ ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

General Qualifications for RN, LPN and CNA:

Computer Literacy: Nurses shall be proficient in writing, typing, and have a basic working

knowledge and understanding of computer hardware and software applications.

Health Restrictions: Duties require walking, standing, bending, and some lifting, e.g., to assist

patients out of wheelchairs, move patients on and off examining tables or stretchers, etc. Nurses shall

not have any work or health restrictions, which could directly or indirectly interfere with the

performance of providing services.

shall comply with all immunization requirements; immunization is a

condition of employment. Please note, these immunization requirements are subject to change.

CNA's will be screened for the following in accordance with the Department of Health & Human

Services Indian Health Service Employee Immunization Program policy:

• Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) – 2 doses, or laboratory evidence of immunity, or

laboratory confirmation of disease, or born before 1957

• Hepatitis B – 3 doses or laboratory evidence of immunity by positive serum titer

• Varicella shots – 2 doses of live vaccine, or healthcare provider diagnosis of varicella

disease, or laboratory evidence of immunity or laboratory confirmation of disease, or

employee reports date(s) of chicken pox

• Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis (Tdap) & Tetanus, Diphtheria (Td) – Single dose of

Tdap, or Tdap booster vaccination (one dose within 10 years)

• Tuberculosis – based upon annual TB risk assessment in accordance with the most recent

CDC recommendations for skin testing. Current requirement for PIMC is two-step TST

process within 12 months of onboarding

• Influenza –