Certified Nursing Assistant →

Optalis Healthcare; Muskegon (MI); Hybrid; USD 30.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Optalis Healthcare in Muskegon, MI is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to provide direct patient care in a skilled nursing facility. The role focuses on patient comfort, safety, and adherence to department policies and infection control standards.

Responsibilities include assisting with daily activities, vital signs, medication reminders, and collaboration with RN/LPN staff to support patient wellbeing. This is a full-time, on-site position in Muskegon, MI.

Qualifikationen

• CNA duties require direct patient care, maintaining comfort and safety.
• Ability to follow RN/LPN instructions and facility policies.
• Willingness to stay current with CNA training and procedures.

Aufgaben

• Provide great patient care.
• Answer patient calls and determine how best to help them.
• Assist with daily activities and personal hygiene.
• Turn and reposition bedridden patients.
• Ensure patients receive appropriate diets per restrictions and preferences.
• Record vital signs and report changes to nursing staff.
• Note observations to nurses and caregivers.

Kenntnisse

Patient care

Communication

Independence

Jobbeschreibung

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Skilled Nursing Facility
Optalis Healthcare - Muskegon
Location:1061 West Hackley Ave. Muskegon, MI 49441

A CNA’s daily responsibilities will be to deliver direct care to patients (bathing, toileting, feeding, grooming, etc.) as directed by the RN or LPN in charge. Their role will be to maintain patient comfort and safety. They’ll also need to follow all departmental policies and procedures as well as safety, environmental, and infection control standards. They’ll represent the facility with integrity, free of gifts or improper inducements. A CNA adheres to the facility’s Core Values and mission with complete regard for the dignity of each person.

CNA Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Providing great patient care.
• Answering patient calls and determining how best to help them.
• Providing physical support for patients or residents with daily activities and personal hygiene, including bathing, dressing, getting out of bed, - using the toilet, walking, standing, or exercising.
• Turning and repositioning bedridden patients.
• Ensuring patients or residents receive appropriate diet by reviewing their dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences.
• Obtaining a wide range of information from physicians, caregivers, and nurses about patient conditions, treatment plans, and suggested activities.
• Measuring and recording food and liquid intake and urinary and fecal output and reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
• Recording vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiration rate as requested by staff.
• Examining patients to detect issues requiring medical care, including open wounds, bruises, or blood in the urine.
• Reminding patients to take medications and nutritional supplements.
• Noting observations of patient behavior, including complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
• Stay up to date on CNA training and facility policy and procedure.
• Other duties as assigned.

CNA Requirements:

• Ability to think and work independently and with direction, and communicate with staff members in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
• Valid identification.
• Comfortable using a computer.

Experience:

• Prior experience in long term care is preferred.
• Prior experience with Infection Control is preferred.

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