Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Ohio Living • Macomb Township, MI

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About The Position

The Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) provides residents and patients with high-quality routine daily nursing care in accordance with company standards and applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations. The role supports residents’ and patients’ daily needs, safety, comfort, and care plans, and contributes to a warm, calm environment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) in good standing on the Ohio Department of Health Nurse Aide Registry.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily resident and patient care in accordance with nursing procedures and instructions from the Charge Nurse.
• Maintain the Plan of Care for each resident or patient.
• Assist with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, comfort and safety, ambulation, lifting, skin care, nutrition, and hydration.
• Assist with care of dying residents and provide post-mortem care.
• Observe and report pressure areas and skin breakdown.
• Assist with nursing treatments and provide rehabilitative or restorative procedures as required.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth and personal interest and a calm environment throughout the unit.
• Answer resident calls promptly.
• Check rooms for medications and unauthorized food items and report findings to the Charge Nurse.
• Keep resident and patient rooms, work areas, and equipment clean, sanitary, and safe; follow infection control and standard precautions and immediately report hazardous conditions to the Charge Nurse.
• Attend care conferences as directed by the Charge Nurse, as well as scheduled or assigned employee and departmental meetings and in-service training.
• Share observations and insights about departmental operations that may improve quality and efficiency.
• Measure and record information such as ADL coding, intake and output, temperatures, and weight in the electronic medical record or as directed by the Charge Nurse.
• Report changes in residents’ or patients’ conditions to the Charge Nurse as soon as practical.
• Report concerns and complaints shared by residents, patients, or family members.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED