Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in Brandon, Mississippi at Defining Wellness Centers LLC

Certified Nursing Assistant
Full -Time Friday, Saturday, Sunday 7p - 7a
Located about 20 minutes past the end of Lakeland Drive on the Northeast corner of the reservoir in Brandon, MS

Description
Defining Wellness Centers has an immediate need for a full-time 7p -7a shift CNA for our Addiction Treatment Facility. This is a 26 acre campus with a dedicated nurse staff for multiple areas. Defining Wellness Centers offers a good work environment and a beautiful campus located just outside of Brandon, MS. This position requires certification as a CNA with the state of MS.
Skills
- Teamwork: collaborates well with other employees and work effectively in team-based environments.
- Integrity & Ethics: demonstrates ethical behavior, such as honesty and strong moral principles; avoids conflicts of interest.
- Service Excellence: strives to provide excellent service to internal and/or external customers by meeting and managing customer expectations.

Knowledge
- Quality: accurate, organized and thorough. Applies principles of continuous improvement.
- Safety: demonstrates commitment to working in a safe, prudent manner with complete regard for individual safety.

- Confidentiality: maintains the highest degree of confidentiality with working knowledge of HIPAA laws.
- Policy Compliance: adheres to company policy and procedure and applicable Joint Commission standards.

Position-specific Competencies
Skills
- Skilled in organizational and time management and the ability to prioritize
- Skilled in Microsoft Office
- Skilled in using Electronic Medical Record Software (EMR)
- Skilled in professional interaction and communication with clients
- Must be capable of performing Basic First Aid and CPR
- Must be mobile and the ability to sit, stand, bend, reach, and lift 100 lbs.

Knowledge
- Ability to demonstrate Practice-Based Client Care and Procedural Skills
- Working knowledge of current policies at Defining Wellness Centers Inc.
- Understanding of both state and Joint Commission regulations regarding client care.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Understand when and how to report the following incidents, can identify where the
contact information and/or forms are, and to whom it is reported to. Incidents include grievances, abuse, neglect, trauma, and exploitation
- Taking/recording vital signs, such as temperature blood-pressure as directed by medical or nursing staff
- Utilize nursing knowledge and skills in the safe implementation of basic preventative therapeutic and rehabilitative care of assigned client as evidenced by
documentation and observation of positive client care outcomes
- Providing the required support to assist clients with their activities
- Makes routine rounds on assigned clients in accordance with established procedures
- Promptly communicates any significant changes in behavior or condition to supervisor
- Maintain and coordinate communication among client and staff as evidenced within the electronic medical record client file
- Assist in assuring that effective communication exists with client/significant
other/family as reflected in the Treatment Plan
- Use available written and AV materials specific to client condition or disease
- Assist clients, family members, or other clients with concern and empathy, respecting their confidentiality and privacy and communicates with them in a courteous and respectful manner
- Keep up to date with all pertinent federal and state regulations, laws and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified
- Perform other duties

Requirements
Education
- High School diploma or equivalent

Experience
- Minimum one year work experience in healthcare field

Licensure/registration/certification
- Active CNA license in state of Mississippi