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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in providing nursing aide care to individuals with complex medical and psychiatric needs, while effectively implementing treatment plans and advocating for person-centered approaches. Proficient in medication administration, vital sign monitoring, and crisis intervention techniques.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Certified Nurse AssistantMedication AdministrationCrisis Intervention TechniquesExperience with Psychiatric ConditionsCPR and First Aid Certification
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Hard Skills
Vital Sign MonitoringMedication DocumentationActivities of Daily Living SupportPhysical Site MaintenanceKnowledge of Nursing Assistant PrinciplesLifting at Least 25 PoundsCrisis InterventionTreatment Plan ImplementationDocumentation SkillsKnowledge of Evidence-Based Practices
Soft Skills
AdvocacyCollaborationCommunicationEmpathyMotivational Interviewing
Tools & Technologies
Personal Computer ApplicationsDocumentation Software
Certifications & Qualifications
Certified Nurse Assistant in MassachusettsCPR CertificationFirst Aid CertificationMAP Certification
Industry Keywords
Human ServicesPsychiatric ConditionsCo-Occurring DisordersRecovery-Oriented ApproachesTrauma-Informed CareCulturally Competent CareStrengths-Based ApproachesCommunity IntegrationSelf-SufficiencyHousing Permanency
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide direct service and routine, episodic nursing aide care to adults with complex medical needs and psychiatric conditions
- Administer, document, store, and dispose of medication under MAP requirements and company policy
- Implement treatment plans and provide activities-of-daily-living support, including household chores and cooking
- Promote housing permanency, community tenure, self-sufficiency, and community integration
- Take and document vital signs, skin care, toileting, and passive range-of-motion exercises
- Assist or accompany people served to medical, dialysis, and psychiatric appointments
- Report changes in medical condition or mental status to the Nurse or Clinical Program Director
- Promote access to healthcare and employment services
- Orient new residents and CNA staff
- Create opportunities for participation in meal preparation and site maintenance
- Encourage social interaction and maintain a collaborative residential environment
- Advocate for people served and apply recovery-oriented, person-centered, harm-reduction, trauma-informed, culturally competent, strengths-based, Motivational Interviewing, Stages of Change, WRAP, and Cognitive Behavioral approaches
- Participate in trainings, supervision, staff meetings, and quality improvement activities
- Complete required, incident, and other documentation
- Use crisis intervention techniques and access on-call backup when needed
- Perform physical site maintenance and other assigned duties
Requirements
What you’ll need- Current Certified Nurse Assistant valid in Massachusetts required
- High school diploma or GED required
- One to two years of job-specific experience in human services preferred
- Experience working with people with psychiatric conditions and/or co-occurring disorders strongly preferred
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- Current, valid US driver's license held for at least 6 months
- Willingness to use a fully insured personal vehicle during the job
- Ability to become CPR and First Aid certified within 2 weeks of employment
- Ability to become MAP certified within 150 days of employment
- Successful CORI, reference, multi-state background, and driving record checks
- Knowledge of Nursing Assistant principles, modalities, best practices, and evidence-based practices
- Knowledge of personal computer applications and equipment
- Ability to perform physically active duties, including lifting at least 25 pounds
- Associates degree preferred
- Bilingual/bicultural applicants and applicants with lived experience of psychiatric conditions encouraged to apply
Benefits
Comp & perks- Great training
- Great benefits
- Career growth
- Job security
- Equal Opportunity Employer