Certified Nursing Assistant (On Call) - Mental Health 107

Telecare's mission is to deliver excellent and effective behavioral health services that engage individuals in recovering their health, hopes, and dreams. Telecare continues to advance cultural diversity, humility, equity, and inclusion at all levels of our organization by hiring mental health peers, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and all belief systems.

As a part of the Telecare Family, La Paz is a 148 bed Gero-Psychiatric center which serves adults 55 and older.

Shifts Available

AM 7 : 00 am - 3 : 30 pm / PM 3 : 30 pm - 11 : 00 pm / NOC 11 : 00 pm - 7 : 30 am

On call; Shift hours and days vary as needed and / or based on candidate availability

Expected starting wage range is $21.49 - $26.25 hourly

We pay differentials!! Weekend Shift differentials for hourly staff (5% for Weekend AM Shift, 11% for Weekend PM Shift, 15% for Weekend Overnight Shift

Telecare applies geographic differentials to its pay ranges. The pay range assigned to this role will be based on the geographic location from which the role is performed. Starting pay is commensurate with relevant experience above the minimum requirements

Position Summary

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides care in Skilled Nursing Facilities that responds to the physical and psychological needs of members served and is consistent with recovery-centered care principles.

Qualifications

Required :

High School Diploma or GED

Current Nursing Assistant Certification

Ability to communicate in English both verbal and written

Must be at least 18 years of age

Must be CPR, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), and First Aid certified on date of employment or within 60 days of employment and maintain current certification throughout employment

All opportunities at Telecare are contingent upon successful completion and receipt of acceptable results of the applicable post-offer physical examination, 2-step PPD test for tuberculosis, acceptable criminal background clearances, excluded party sanctions, and degree or license verification. If the position requires driving, valid driver license, a motor vehicle clearance and proof of auto insurance is required at time of employment and must be maintained throughout employment. Additional regulatory, contractual or local requirements may apply

Preferred

Previous experience with population to be served and / or work in a similar program setting

Bi-lingual for threshold languages

Essential Functions

Demonstrate the Telecare mission, purpose, values and beliefs in everyday language and contact with the internal and external stakeholders

Assists in the welcome, admission, and discharge processes

Supports and coaches members served in activities of daily living

Ensures safety of members served through monitoring and observation; completes related documentation

Monitors and assists members at mealtime

Attends and participates in community meetings and groups

Participates in and facilitates rehabilitation therapy groups and activities, as needed

Implements treatment of care plans

Helps to create a recovery environment through interactions with staff and members served

Collects stool, urine and other specimens, as requested on assigned members served

Obtains vital signs and weights, as assigned

Practices standard precautions at all times

Participates actively in multidisciplinary team meetings and treatment planning meetings

Maintain integrity and confidentiality regulations regarding client information and records

Demonstrates knowledge of Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) principles and techniques

Informs the charge nurse of observed behavior and conditions

Observes, records, and reports client social, psychiatric, and physical behavior; demonstrates the ability to recognize changes in client milieu and makes modifications in care giving methods

Reviews admission documentation and assists in collecting assessment data

Must assist with restraint of members served in the event of assaultive behavior and pass assault crisis / crisis prevention training

Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted and / or changed at the discretion of management.

Skills

Basic computer skills and knowledge for electronic health records

Good verbal and written communication skills in English

Ability to deal effectively with a wide variety of personalities and situations requiring tact, poise, friendliness, and sensitivity

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee is occasionally required to sit, bend, squat, kneel, crawl, climb and lift and carry items weighing 25 pounds or less as well as to frequently walk, stand, twist, reach and do simple and power grasping. The position requires manual deviation, repetition and dexterity and be exposed to uneven walking ground as well as Hazardous Exposure (Blood Borne Pathogens, Hospital Waste, Chemical & Infectious). Visual requirements include computers and books exposure.

EOE AA M / F / V / Disability

If job posting references any sign-on bonus internal applicants and applicants employed with Telecare in the previous 12 months would not be eligible.