Certified Nursing Assistant

Company: Lifeworks
Location: Westwood
Posted on: May 23, 2025

Job Description:

Lifeworks, Inc.Job Title: Certified Nursing AssistantDepartment: Residential ProgramsMISSIONAdvocacy --- Empowerment --- Opportunity SUMMARY Provide direct care and recreational services to individuals. Complies with all principles of Human Rights, D.P.P.C., Department of Developmental Services, the Division of Medical Assistance and all other applicable funding regulations as adhered to by Lifeworks.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.Provides assistance with personal care including but not limited to; bathing, showering, toileting, dressing, grooming and moving and transferring of individuals.Plan and supervise recreational activities in house and in the community with individuals. Take and record vital signs and perform assigned physical therapy exercises. Assist with feeding and monitoring food and liquid input and output. Provide educational training, counseling and physical assistance when necessary to achieve ISP goals. Observes patient, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies Director, Nurse or Physician of patient's condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents. Attends meetings, in-services, significant medical appointments, and case conferences as necessary.Other duties and/or assignments to work/program locations based on the needs of the company.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This job has no supervisory responsibilities.QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and nursing assistant certification.LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write and proofread routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak and present effectively before individuals or employees of an organization. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs REASONING ABILITY Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. VEHICLE/TRAVEL Requires a legally insured and inspected automobile for use to be presented at work and available for use during working hours. If the program has an agency vehicle, staff are expected to drive it as needed. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Valid and current driver's license from the state of residency, certified nursing assistant certificationPHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move op to 50 pounds and assist the individual independently while using the bathroom. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.Disclaimer: This job profile identifies the general duties and minimum level of skills required to perform this job. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned. The employee can be responsible for all other duties as assigned by supervisor. Employment at Lifeworks is on an at-will basis. This means that the employee or employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason or for no reason and with or without prior notice. Nothing in this job description or employee handbook creates an employment agreement, express or implied, or any other agreement between an employee and Lifeworks.

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