CNAs - Oakridge

PIONEER HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT•Ferndale, MI

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides quality nursing care to residents in a way that promotes their rights, dignity, freedom of choice, individuality, and highest practical physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. The CNA follows residents’ individualized care plans, contributes observations to care planning staff, attends to residents’ personal and care needs, and maintains their comfort, privacy, and safety. The role also includes observing and reporting changes in residents’ condition, responding to requests and call bells, documenting care, and supporting department operations.

Requirements

Hold a current Nurse Aide Certification in the State of Michigan.
Be able to read, write, and understand the English language.

Responsibilities

Provide individualized nursing care that supports residents’ physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being and follows their care plans.
Contribute observations about residents’ needs and preferences to the charge nurse and other care planning staff.
Assist residents with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinence care, toileting, colostomy care, prosthetic appliances, transfers, ambulation, range of motion, communication, and other care needs.
Maintain residents’ comfort, privacy, dignity, and personal belongings; promote a caring and homelike environment.
Report suspected abuse, violations of residents’ rights, missing belongings, environmental deficiencies, and changes in residents’ condition or behavior to appropriate personnel.
Help maintain a safe, neat, and clean environment.
Provide skin care and help prevent pressure ulcers, skin tears, and other skin damage by changing, turning, and repositioning residents and applying moisturizers as needed.
Answer residents’ call bells promptly and courteously.
Perform tasks assigned by the charge nurse, including checking vital signs, weighing residents, applying creams or ointments, and collecting specimens.
Assist with orienting residents and families on admission and when residents transfer between units.
Lift, move, and transport residents using proper body mechanics or lifting devices.
Communicate and interact effectively and tactfully with residents, visitors, families, peers, and supervisors.
Escort residents to appointments and activities, including the beauty shop and church services, and participate in activities as directed.
Use supplies and linen carefully and efficiently and follow established procedures for resident charge items.
Complete CNA records documenting care and other information in accordance with department policies.
Follow safety and infection-control procedures, including handwashing, glove use where indicated, and proper disposal of soiled materials.
Walk extensively while making rounds and transport residents within the facility.
Respond to inquiries and requests from residents, visitors, and personnel within established time frames and policies.