Direct Support Professional - Certified Nursing Assistant, Meadowcreek

Req # 132

This is a FLSA non-exempt position. The incumbent serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant in a Day Support Program for adults with intellectual disabilities. Services are provided to individuals with mild, moderate, severe or profound intellectual disabilities. The CNA must maintain safe conditions for the program participants and provide specific training, supervision, and assistance services, documenting as directed. Please review the full job description for a full list of duties and tasks.

The incumbent must be physically able to respond to behavioral and medical emergencies, able to perform simple restraints, go up and down stairs, and ambulate quickly at center and in community settings. The incumbent must be able to perform all duties including physically assisting individuals with wheelchair transfers, which will require lifting, and assistance with personal care/hygiene tasks.

• High School Diploma or GED Required

• Must maintain CNA certification.
• To ensure the safe and efficient operation of the program, a valid Virginia Driver’s License plus an acceptable driving record as issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles are required.
• For business use of a personal car, a certificate of valid personal automobile insurance must be provided.
• To perform duties in this position the incumbent must have own car available for use each day. The vehicle must be in safe working order and have room for two passengers. Mileage is paid for transporting consumers.

In addition, the incumbent needs to possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities.

Knowledge of: characteristics of intellectual disabilities; autism; aging, epilepsy; cerebral palsy; first aid; basic health care practices and interventions CPR; medication management; emergency procedures; counseling techniques with verbal and nonverbal persons; teaching techniques, prompting, breaking down information, chaining steps; documentation of different skills; procedures for preventing, diffusing and managing aggression; services available in Charlottesville for resources and backup for emergencies; standard residential operating procedures, personal hygiene care, products, physical assistance support techniques, wheelchair transfers;

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Skills in: recognizing and responding to medical needs and emergency care; delivery of medical care including medication delivery; BSL and insulin; blood pressure monitoring; operation of lifting and transfer equipment; systematic implementation of a wide range of medical/behavioral programs and instructional formats; counseling verbal and non- verbal persons; written and oral communication of information to other staff, and other shifts regarding client needs;

accurately describing and recording data and observations; skills in use of non- aversive techniques to manage behavior problems; using universal precautions; physically assisting adults with personal care needs (toileting, mobility, feeding, menses care);

Abilities to: make sound and safe decisions as regards behavior management, health needs, emergencies; perform work assignments under little or no direct supervision as the supervisor may be at a different location; analyze needs of non-verbal consumers and respond appropriately; conduct domestic (daily living and self-help skills training), provide health care interventions as documented in care plan; de-escalate and manage aggressive persons;

and drive defensively, physically assist including lifting and transfers (wheelchairs, etc.). Ability to meet the physical demands of the job including lifting a consumer who needs assistance and use of assistive devices. Staff should be able to support consumers as needed so that consumers may attain mobility goals. Incumbent must have the energy, stamina, and mobility to meet the community integration /domestic skills/personal care needs of clients.

Ability to work as a team player to deliver consistent care to clients

GRADE 7: $17.37 - 26.06 per hour

Full-time (Non-exempt) Monday through Friday, shifts may vary 8:30a.m.

-4:30p.m.

2000 Michie Drive
Charlottesville, Virginia 22901