Certified Nursing Assistant

The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) seeks to increase the number of applicants for clinical nursing positions by offering a recruitment incentive to eligible candidates. This is nursing/therapeutic support work implementing treatment plans developed by professional staff.

Requirements

• Possession of a Delaware certification as a Nursing Assistant or eligibility for a Delaware certification
• Provides mentoring/orientation for newly hired/less experienced staff ensuring assignments are completed
• Leads individual/group therapeutic processes/discussions involving reality orientation, sensory stimulation, range of motion exercise, and application of splints/braces
• Participates on interdisciplinary care team providing information about the individual's overall physical condition, abilities, and behavioral characteristics
• Ensures aseptic integrity of feeding, catheter, and respiratory tubes/devices while assisting individual with personal hygiene
• Monitors/records temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, nutritional intake/output
• Applies appropriate interventions to prevent or de-escalate inappropriate behaviors

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit package