Certified Nurse Assistant

Job Description

ProSidian Seeks a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) | Human Capital (HC) Reasonable Accommodations [DOE004009] - DPLH Est.: 2080 Hrs. ST | 0 Hrs. OT on a Exempt Contract Contingent Basis Key Personnel | Administrative Specialist III Labor Category - STD Level Exempt Professional aligned under services related to NAICS: 874-1 Project/Program Support  - DPLH Est.: 2080 Hrs. ST | 0 Hrs. OT on a Exempt Contract Contingent Basis located CONUS - NVA DC/MD/VA | DOE-Forrestal Across The Mid Atlantic Region supporting The DOE operates in a highly regulated environment focused on energy policy, nuclear security, and environmental management.

Seeking Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) candidates with relevant Energy, Resources, And Industrials Sector Experience (functional and technical area expertise also ideal) to support professional services engagement for Energy, Resources, And Industrials Sector Clients such as DOE.  This as a Contract Contingent or Contract W-2 (IRS-1099) Position and ProSidian reserves the right to convert to a Full-Time ProSidian employed W-2 Position.

JOB OVERVIEW

Provide services and support as a Personal Assistance Services (PAS) (Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)) in the Energy, Resources, And Industrials Industry Sector focussing on Human Capital Solutions for clients such as U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) | DOE Headquarters Procurement Services Generally Located In CONUS - NVA DC/MD/VA | DOE-Forrestal and across the Mid Atlantic Region.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES - Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) | Human Capital (HC) Reasonable Accommodations [DOE004009]

Certified Nurse Assistants (CNAs) play a crucial role in providing Personal Assistance Services (PAS) to Department of Energy (DOE) employees with targeted disabilities in the Washington DC metro area. Their primary responsibilities involve aiding employees in performing daily living activities that they would typically handle independently if they did not have a disability. These services include assistance with dressing, eating, using the restroom, and mobility support such as pushing wheelchairs or helping with vehicle transfers. In addition, CNAs may also provide specialized support like reader services, sighted guidance, and scheduling assistance to ensure that employees with disabilities can fully concentrate on their duties and responsibilities while at work. The goal is to create an inclusive and supportive environment that allows these employees to thrive and contribute effectively to the DOE's mission.

In the functional area of Human Capital (HC) Reasonable Accommodations, CNAs are responsible for ensuring that the PAS provided aligns with federal regulations, including the ADA and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. They must maintain a high level of professionalism, ensuring confidentiality and sensitivity to the specific needs of each employee. CNAs are expected to be proficient in using assistive technologies and to provide guidance and training to employees on their use when necessary. Their duties also include coordinating with the DOE's Human Capital team and other relevant departments to address any emerging needs promptly, whether on-site at DOE locations in Washington, DC, and Germantown, MD, or at the employee’s telework location. This role requires not only technical medical skills but also a deep commitment to the well-being and success of the employees they support, ensuring that they can perform their roles without hindrance due to their disabilities.

Qualifications

MINIMUM STANDARD QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE - Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)

• Certification: Must have completed a state-approved nursing assistant training program and hold a current CNA certification.
• Education: Typically requires a high school diploma or equivalent, along with completion of a state-approved Certified Nurse Assistant program.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Experience: Minimum of 6 months to 1 year of experience working in a healthcare setting, particularly in roles involving direct patient care, such as in nursing homes, hospitals, or home health care.

REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Clinical Proficiency: Ability to assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs), such as bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Proficiency in taking vital signs and assisting with medical procedures as directed by a nurse or physician.
• Technical Competence: Familiarity with basic medical equipment and understanding of patient care protocols. Competence in maintaining patient records and documentation.
• Assistive Technology: Basic understanding of assistive technologies used by patients with disabilities, and ability to assist in their use.

REQUIRED COMMUNICATION SKILLS:

• Strong Written and Verbal Communication: Essential for effectively communicating with patients, their families, team members, and healthcare professionals. This includes the ability to document patient care activities accurately and communicate patient needs to the healthcare team.
• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to interact compassionately and respectfully with patients, understanding their needs and ensuring they feel comfortable and cared for.

REQUIRED PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS:

• Basic Project Management: While not a primary focus for CNAs, some experience in managing patient care tasks, such as scheduling and ensuring timely completion of daily care routines, can be beneficial, especially for those looking to advance in their careers.

REQUIRED LEADERSHIP ABILITIES:

• Leadership Qualities: For CNAs in more senior roles, skills in decision-making, problem-solving, and mentoring less experienced CNAs are valuable. Ability to take initiative in patient care and ensure a safe and compliant care environment.
• Team Collaboration: Ability to work effectively as part of a healthcare team, providing support to nurses and other healthcare professionals.

CONTINUING EDUCATION:

• Commitment to Continuing Education: Due to the evolving nature of healthcare practices and patient care standards, a commitment to ongoing education is crucial. This includes staying updated on best practices, attending relevant workshops, and possibly pursuing further certifications or specializations in areas such as geriatric care or hospice care.

Education / Experience Requirements / Qualifications

Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA):

• Education: Completion of a state-approved nursing assistant training program, often offered at community colleges, vocational schools, or healthcare facilities.
• Professional Licensure: Certification as a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) following successful completion of a state-approved exam and training program.

Skills Required

Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) - Skills Required:

• Patient Care Skills: Proficiency in assisting patients with activities of daily living (ADLs), such as bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility.
• Technical Skills: Competence in taking vital signs, monitoring patient conditions, and using basic medical equipment.
• Communication Skills: Effective communication skills for interacting with patients, families, and healthcare professionals, and for accurately documenting patient care.
• Physical Stamina: Ability to perform physically demanding tasks such as lifting and moving patients.
• Attention to Detail: Strong focus on following care plans accurately and ensuring patient safety and comfort at all times.

Competencies Required

• Excellent oral and written communication skills (This employer participates in the e-Verify program).  Proficient with Microsoft Office Products (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, & Adobe)

Ancillary Details Of The Roles

Employees are subject to regulatory and mandatory training requirements. These requirements will change for individuals based on their job duties or position assignment.

- Standard Skills Required: Proficiency in project management methodologies and tools. | Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills for effective team management. | Outstanding time management and prioritization abilities to meet project milestones. | Adaptability to changing project requirements and priorities | Ability to multi-task and pay close attention to detail. | Excellent analytical, organizational and time management skills | Strong communication skills, both oral and written.

- EEO Statement: We attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow.  We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment.  We provide career opportunities spanning various disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build, and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients.

- Ful Time Regular VISA Sponsorship: No - We will not support sponsorship, i.e., H-1B or TN Visas for this position.  U.S.  Citizenship Required - You must be a United States Citizen

- Background Check And Drug testing: ProSidian reserves the right to require background checks, including criminal, employment, education, licensure, etc. as well as credit and motor vehicle when applicable for certain positions.  In addition, ProSidian may conduct drug testing for designated positions.

Other Details

Work products shall be thorough, accurate, appropriately documented, and comply with established criteria. All employees, in the performance of their respective responsibilities, shall conduct themselves in the highest possible standards of ethical and business conduct.  The candidate shall ensure that duties are performed in a competent and professional manner that meets milestones/delivery schedules as outlined.

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Additional Information

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Teamwork – ability to foster teamwork collaboratively as a participant, and effectively as a team leader
• Leadership – ability to guide and lead colleagues on projects and initiatives
• Business Acumen – understanding and insight into how organizations perform, including business processes, data, systems, and people
• Communication – ability to effectively communicate to stakeholders of all levels orally and in writing
• Motivation – persistent in pursuit of quality and optimal client and company solutions
• Agility – ability to quickly understand and transition between different projects, concepts, initiatives, or work streams
• Judgment – exercises prudence and insight in decision-making process while mindful of other stakeholders and long-term ramifications
• Organization – ability to manage projects and activity, and prioritize tasks

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OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Business Tools – understanding and proficiency with business tools and technology, including Microsoft Office.  The ideal candidate is advanced with Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word, and proficient with Adobe Acrobat, data analytic tools, and Visio with the ability to quickly learn other tools as necessary.
• Business Tools – understanding and proficiency with business tools and technology, including Microsoft Office.  The ideal candidate is advanced with Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word, and proficient with Adobe Acrobat, data analytic tools, and Visio with the ability to quickly learn other tools as necessary.
• Commitment - to work with smart, interesting people with diverse backgrounds to solve the biggest challenges across private, public and social sectors
• Curiosity – the ideal candidate exhibits an inquisitive nature and the ability to question the status quo among a community of people they enjoy and teams that work well together
• Humility – exhibits grace in success and failure while doing meaningful work where skills have impact and make a difference
• Willingness - to constantly learn, share, and grow and to view the world as their classroom

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BENEFITS AND HIGHLIGHTS

At ProSidian, we invest in our employees to help them stay healthy and achieve work-life balance. Our team members receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes Competitive Compensation, Group Health Insurance Health Benefits, 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan Contributions, Vacation and Paid Time off (PTO) Benefits, Pre-Tax Payment Programs, Purchasing Discounts & Savings Plans, a ProSidian Employee & Contractor Referral Bonus Program, Performance Incentives, etc.  Our comprehensive benefits package includes a medical, dental and vision plan.  Our growing list of benefits currently include the following:

• Competitive Compensation:  Pay range begins in the competitive ranges with full Gold Level (Tier 1) Group Medical Benefits, Pretax Employee Benefit Plan, plus performance incentives
• Group Health Insurance Health Benefits:  Group Health Insurance Including Medical, Dental And Vision Insurance: Contributions are deducted from pay on a Pretax basis - Employee and family coverage is available with employer contribution of 50% of Employee (only) premiums under the Health and Vision Plan through Blue Cross Blue Shield NC (Blue Options Medical Plan Code: PB07840 / Metallic Level: Gold - - bcbsnc.com‎) and Dental Plan (Ameritas - www.ameritas.com).
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: 401(k) Retirement Savings Plans help you save for your retirement.  Eligible employees can make before-tax contributions to the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan to help you save for retirement.  Contributions are deducted from pay on a pretax basis.  A wide range of investment options are available with a personal financial planner available to assist you. The Plan is a Safe Harbor 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan.  
• Vacation And Paid Time Off (PTO) Benefits:  The flexibility of Paid Time Off (PTO) lets you set your own priorities. Eligible employees use PTO for vacation, a parent-teacher conference, a doctor’s appointment, or any number of events in your life.  Currently these benefits include Vacation/Sick days – 2 weeks | Holidays - 10 Federal Government.
• Pre-Tax Payment Programs:  Pre-Tax Payment Programs currently exist in the form of a Premium Only Plan (POP).  These Plans offer a full Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Plan and a tax benefit for eligible employees.
• Purchasing Discounts & Savings Plans:  We want you to achieve financial success. We offer a Purchasing Discounts & Savings Plan through The ProSidian Corporate Perks Benefit Program - Helping You Do More With Less:  https://ProSidian.CorporatePerks.com.  This provides special discounts for eligible employees on products and services you buy on a daily basis.
• Security Clearance: Due to the nature of our management and operations consulting engagements for Private Companies, Fortune 1,000 Enterprises, and Government Agencies of all sizes; oftentimes there are Security Clearance requirements for Engagement Teams handling sensitive Engagements in the Federal Marketplace.  A Security Clearance is a valued asset in your professional portfolio and adds to your credentials based on past, present, and future work.
• Leverageable Experience and Thought Leadership:  By collaborating with firm leadership, other members of the team, as well as Fellows and collaborating partners in what is a flat organization, you'll make valuable professional connections, interact with clients daily, gain leverageable Experience, and contribute to Thought Leadership while you build a basket of marketable experiences.
• ProSidian Employee & Contractor Referral Bonus Program:  ProSidian Consulting will pay up to $5k for all referrals (payments made after new hire has been employed for 90 days) for candidates submitted through our Employee Referral Program.
• Performance Incentives:  Due to the nature of our management and operations consulting engagements for Private Companies, Fortune 1,000 Enterprises, and Government Agencies of all sizes there are performance incentives associated with each new client that each employee works to pursue and support.
• Flexible Spending Account:  Pending

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - See Below Instructions On The Best Way To Apply

• ProSidian Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
• ProSidian Consulting has made a pledge to the Hiring Our Heroes Program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the “I Hire Military” Initiative of The North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC) for the State of North Carolina.  All applicants are encouraged to apply regardless of Veteran Status.
• Furthermore, we believe in "HONOR ABOVE ALL" - be successful while doing things with the right way.  The pride comes out of the challenge; the reward is excellence in the work.  FOR EASY APPLICATION USE OUR CAREER SITE LOCATED ON http://www.ProSidian.com/ OR SEND YOUR RESUME’S, BIOS, AND SALARY EXPECTATION / RATES TO CAREERS @ PROSIDIAN.COM.  ONLY CANDIDATES WITH REQUIRED CRITERIA ARE CONSIDERED. Be sure to place the job reference code in the subject line of your email.  Be sure to include your name, address, telephone number, total compensation package, employment history, and educational credentials.

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