CNA: Patient Care with Tuition Reimbursement

Munson Healthcare Careers; Frankfort (MI); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Munson Healthcare in northern Michigan is hiring a Certified Nursing Assistant to provide supportive resident care, assist with daily living activities, and help maintain care plans in a compassionate team environment.

You will work under nurses and supervisors, document meal intake and weight changes, assist with mobility, dining services, and report changes promptly; a state CNA certification and CPR/BLS are required.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent preferred.
• Certified Nursing Assistant in good standing with the State of Michigan, or completion of a State-approved training program within 4 months of hire.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• Must have no disciplinary action in effect against certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides supportive services to nurse(s) and other staff as needed and performs duties as assigned.
• Assists resident with or perform activities of daily living for residents in accordance with care plans and established policies and procedures.
• Assists resident with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc.
• Coordinates dining room services at assigned mealtimes, including set-up and clean-up, meal tray delivery, feeding assistance, and documentation of meal intake.
• Delivers nutritional supplements to residents at assigned times and provides assistance as necessary to ensure intake. Documents intake accordingly.
• Assists with weighing residents according to facility policy, and records weight in designated locations. Reports weight changes to nurse and supervisor.
• Assists with tracking the condition of the resident’s skin. Reports any presence of pressure areas, skin breakdown or skin tears to nurse and supervisor.
• Assists nursing staff in carrying out toileting program activities.
• Completes flow sheets daily to indicate that the specified task was done. Documents the progress of each resident as directed by supervisor.
• Keeps nurse and supervisor informed of factors that interfere with being able to perform the work as assigned (i.e. resident refusal, reassigned to nursing unit).
• Reports change in a resident’s condition to the resident’s nurse and supervisor

Job description

Munson Healthcare in northern Michigan is hiring a Certified Nursing Assistant to provide supportive resident care, assist with daily living activities, and help maintain care plans in a compassionate team environment.

You will work under nurses and supervisors, document meal intake and weight changes, assist with mobility, dining services, and report changes promptly; a state CNA certification and CPR/BLS are required.