Cna Jobs in Broken Arrow, OK

Job Description

Job Description

Description : JOB SUMMARY :

Encourage and foster independence in life skills and provide personal care assistance as needed. Provide therapeutic life enriching activities, interactions, and social support for adults with development disabilities.

Duties / Responsibilities :

• Provide individualized personal care and assistance with activities of daily living (i.e., feeding, transfers and ambulation, showering, toileting, hand washing, administer meds as needed etc.).
• Engage participants in scheduled daily activities, adjusting the activity according to interest and ability.
• Interacting with participants served to promote good self-esteem, confidence, and morale.
• Demonstrate good customer service with internal and external customers
• Complete and maintain accurate records of the participants’ attendance, activity participation, nutritional intake (as required), health monitoring, and incidents.
• Maintain a safe secure environment. Follow all body mechanics standards, ensuring that staff and participants remain injury free. Report all safety issues to direct supervisor and monitor the environment for the proper functioning of all equipment.
• Work cooperatively with all staff and volunteers to facilitate teamwork, mentoring and a positive work environment.
• Follow all DDS, DHS and ANL policies and procedures and practice guidelines.
• Follow the ANL attendance guidelines; attend “all-staff “meetings, “programs team” meetings, in-services, training sessions, and “Day Center Staff” meetings, as scheduled.
• Preform other duties as assigned to benefit the mission of the organization

Requirements :

Required Skills / Abilities :

o 1 year’s work experience as a CNA preferred.

o Ability to maintain a current certification in : Food Handlers permit, CNA certification, CPR / First Aide and other training as required.

o Maintain HIPPA Compliance

o Positive attitude, strong customer service skills and an expressed desire to work with adults with developmental disabilities

o Positive attitude toward working with diverse population and excellent interpersonal skills.

o Final hiring pending on OSBI background check, clean driving record, Community Services Registry check, and pre-employment screening.

Education and Experience :

Minimum age – 21 years old

College educated preferred. HS diploma / GED required.

1 year’s work experience as a CNA preferred.

Two (2) years’ work experience or equivalent education required.

Preference given to people with previous experience in working with individuals with developmental disabilities.

Expressed desire to work with adults with developmental disabilities.

Physical Requirements :