Nursing CNA FULL TIME

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Full time, evening )

Tuesday through Saturday; 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.

Providing personal care and assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs) including intimate care and personal hygiene (e.g. bathing, dressing, and toileting), laundry and housekeeping

Providing supervision for and/or planning and preparing balanced meals and snacks for people we support in accordance with dietary restrictions and guidelines of specific individuals including for 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. 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

Scheduling/following up on appointments in coordination with Health Care Specialist and appropriate 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

Collects, records, and summarizes data on individuals’ observable behavior.

Completes and maintains all necessary trainings and certifications, including specialized trainings based on program and position to ensure compliance with YAI policies and all applicable rules or regulations and applies skills. 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, update files, maintenance requests, phone calls, and tracking of incidents).

Uses foundational teaching skills (EMOE, task analysis, essential skills, supports and modifications, etc.) Complies with all Federal, State, Local and other relevant regulatory agency requirements, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

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.

assisting with lifting/moving individuals of any weight with or assistance of mechanical lifts or other equipment and/or pushing individuals in wheelchairs; 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.

Diabetes Care, Tube Feeding, Catheterization, Colostomy, etc.).

​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. To ensure fairness, safeguard transparency, and promote an equitable workforce environment, YAI Network prohibits the practice of nepotism in the workforce and hiring process.