Certified Nursing Assistant
Company: Lifeworks
Location: Westwood
Posted on: July 4, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Lifeworks, Inc. Job Title: Certified Nursing
Assistant Department: Residential Programs MISSION Advocacy •
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
certification PHYSICAL 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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