Certified Nurse's Assistant

Why CMHA?

Community Mental Health Affiliates, Inc. (CMHA) is a private non-profit treatment provider headquartered in New Britain, with seven locations throughout the city and in Waterbury. We partner with clients and the community to promote recovery from mental illness and substance use, treating more than 7,500 adults and children each year. CMHA is Connecticut’s first fully Joint Commission accredited Behavioral Health Home and is a SAMHSA Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC). Visit cmhacc.org to learn more.

Internal mobility and career pathing is a focus at CMHA with many employees growing from individual contributors to leaders.

CMHA is looking to hire a Certified Nursing Assistant for our Residential PV5 Program. This position will be located at 66 Clinic Dr. New Britain, CT 06051. Tuesday - Saturday, 7:30am - 3:30pm.

Compensation Range: The salary range for this position starts at $20.00 per hour.

Compensation for each position is determined not only by years of relevant experience, education, and skills, but also by maintaining internal pay equity. CMHA also takes into consideration our benefits and paid time off package to provide a well-rounded and competitive approach to the applicant’s overall compensation.

Position Summary: Certified Nursing Assistant is responsible for the tasks of personal care and incidental activities of daily living for adults in a 24/7 supervised living environment. Performs care and delegated tasks as directed by client’s interdisciplinary recovery plan and/or supervisor and/or program nurse.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provides for client’s personal hygiene, grooming, and comfort needs, i.e., toileting and elimination, bathing and showing assistance, skin and nail care assistance, foot care, laundry assistance, and oral hygiene assistance.
• Assists with ambulation, transfers, and range of motion exercises as needed
• Utilizes infection control measures such as hand washing and personnel protective equipment.
• Performs client related procedures such as but not limited to: measuring and documenting input and output, blood glucose monitoring, urine specimen collection, measurement of vital signs, and weight.
• Administers non-sterile dressings, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, and sitz and therapeutic baths.
• Supervises self-administration of medication with clients as scheduled, following protocols as trained.
• Observes and reports condition of the client to appropriate supervisor.
• Transports and assists clients as needed to medical appointments
• Completes all placement requirements established by the agency and the educational facility.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
  
  

Benefits

We care about our employees by offering benefits that strike a harmonious work-life balance. We also care about your future. CMHA offers:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance packages.
• 403(b)-retirement savings plan with CMHA matching starting after 1 year of service.
• 11 observed holidays.
• 3 Wellbeing days off on a Friday throughout the year to extend a long weekend.
• 2 CHMA/Personal days to use throughout the calendar year.
• Up to 24 days of PTO that increases with years of service.
• Paid agency closure between Christmas and New Year’s (except 24/7 programs)*must be approved annually.
• Company paid Life Insurance and Long Term Disability.
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that offers counseling, coaching, and wellness resources for staff as well as members of their household.
• Higher education tuition discounts at participating schools through the Alliance’s academic partnerships.
• Free ongoing professional development opportunities and continuous access to Continuing Education Units (CEUs), featuring comprehensive training in Evidence-Based Practices, such as EMDR, DBT, and CBT.
• Employee discounts for shopping, the New Britain YMCA, travel, and entertainment.
• Free employee subscriptions to the calm app.
• Annual Company Picnic.
• CMHA-sponsored Loan Reimbursement Program and Scholarship Program.
• Free Student Loan Wellness for eligible employees and their family members access to:
• Student loan consolidation and refinancing.
• Loan payoff projection dashboard.
• Coaching and support via chat, email, and phone.
• College cost calculator.
• College financial planning.
• 3 NHSC-approved sites for federal student loan repayment.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Enhancement for eligible employees access to:
• Automated Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) form management for past and present employers.
• Automated reminders for annual (PSLF) recertifications to help you stay on track.
• Resources and ongoing communications that make PSLF understandable.
• The opportunity to receive the national average of $72,000.00 in forgiveness.
  

Community Mental Health Affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer except in the case of a bon fide occupation qualification or as otherwise permitted or required by law, does not discriminate of the basis of race, color, age, disability, sec, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical condition including by not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familiar status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

Any individual needing assistance completing an online application should contact CMHA's Human Resources Department at Careers@cmhacc.org.

Job ID#384

Qualifications

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Nurse Assistant Certification License
  
  

Credentials And Licenses

• Nurse Assistant Certification License
• Must have valid driver’s license
• Will become certified in MANDT, First Aid, and CPR
• Participate in trainings on an annual basis, as assigned
  
  

Experience

• Successful direct care experience in relevant mental health setting with a solid understanding of Mental Health conditions, preferably a minimum of one year
• Beginner to intermediate experience with Microsoft Office products including Word and Outlook
• Experience in or willingness to learn how to use an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system
  
  

Competencies: Behavioral Skill Sets

• Good interpersonal skills that evidence sensitivity and respect for mental health diversity
• Effective written and verbal communication skills that ensure continuity of care across shifts
• Sound judgment as it relates to identifying appropriate response to client needs/requests
• Professional demeanor/personal boundary at all times as well as flexibility to respond to program needs
• Ability to multi-task effectively while setting priorities appropriately
• Knowledge of age specific milestones for the broad range of adult clients
• Ability to ensure the security and confidentiality of client information and records in a manner consistent with professional and agency codes of ethics
• Awareness/sensitivity to all types of issues related to client diversity