From Nursing Assistant to Certified Nursing Assistant - Full Time Day Shift - $3,600 Sign On - Frankfort, MI

Munson Healthcare; Frankfort (MI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Full benefits

Paid holidays (PTO)

Discounts for employees

Wellness platform

Retirement counseling

Job summary

Munson Healthcare is hiring a Certified Nursing Assistant to provide essential patient care in a northern Michigan healthcare setting. You will support nurses and care for residents, aiding with daily living activities and mobility while following care plans and safety policies.

The role emphasizes teamwork, reliable documentation, and proactive communication with supervisors. Active CNA credential and CPR/BLS are required, with vaccination or immunity as per policy.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent preferred.
• CNA in good standing with the State of Michigan, or completion of a State-approved training program one (1) month of hire and certification acquired within 4 months of hire as required by the state.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• Must have no disciplinary action in effect against certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides supportive services to nurses and other staff as needed and performs duties as assigned.
• Assists resident with activities of daily living per care plans and policies.
• Assists with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents.
• Coordinates dining room services at mealtimes, including setup, delivery, and documentation of intake.
• Delivers nutritional supplements and documents intake.
• Tracks residents' weight and reports changes to nurse/supervisor.
• Monitors skin condition and reports issues to nurse/supervisor.
• Assists with toileting program activities.
• Completes flow sheets and documents progress daily as directed by supervisor.
• Notifies nurse/supervisor of changes affecting ability to perform tasks.

Skills

Patient care

Mobility assistance

Documentation

Teamwork

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant credential (CNA)

CPR/BLS certification

Job description

More Than Just Care, It’s Community

Imagine doing meaningful work in a place where people vacation. That’s life at Munson Healthcare - northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, with eight award-winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents across 29 counties. If you want a career in healthcare and a lifestyle most people only dream about – with freshwater lakes, scenic trails, charming downtowns, a vibrant arts scene, and endless outdoor adventures - you might just be Munson Material. To us, that means teammates who live by our values of excellence, teamness, positivity, creativity, and a commitment to creating exceptional experiences for our patients and each other. Join a team that delivers outstanding care in one of the most beautiful regions in the country.

Invested in You

• Grow: Tuition reimbursement, in-person and online development, and access to our career hub to help you advance.
• Thrive: Full benefits, paid holidays, generous PTO, employee discounts, and free individual retirement counseling.
• Be Well: Free wellness platform for you and your family, plus personalized support for personal or family challenges.
• Be Heard: Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings

Job Description

A Day in the Life

• 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

Qualifications

What’s Required

• 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 one (1) month of hire and certification acquired within 4 months of hire as required by the state.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• Must have no disciplinary action in effect against certification.

Additional Information

Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.