Elder Associate

Lifepoint Health • Hancock, MI

7h

About The Position

UP Health System – Portage is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As an Elder Associate (CNA) joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
An Elder Associate who excels at this role:
Perform basic patient care skills under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
Demonstrate safe practices with caring for patients.
Provides general nursing care such as position the patient, lifting, turning, applying/utilizing special equipment, assisting in the use of bed pan, urinal or commode, ambulating the patient, bed bath, oral and hair care, changing bed linens, cleaning and straightening patient room and other general care necessary.
Takes and records vitals and intake and output measurements accurately. Documents in a timely manner.
Answers Elder call lights, telephone, and paging system and responds as appropriate.
PortagePointe is a long-term care facility with 60 beds to offer to the senior community and is known as the premier nursing home serving the entire Upper Peninsula. We are a certified Eden Alternative facility and take great pride in providing a home-like environment for residents. PortagePointe is regulated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), a member of the American Health Care Association (AHCA), and a member of the Healthcare Association of Michigan (HCAM). There are 5 different homes where staff have the opportunity to positively impact the lives of Elders through engaging in daily care, eating with elders, walking in the beautiful garden, and participating in activities in and outside our homes.
UP Health System – Portage has been serving Michigan's Western Upper Peninsula since 1896. It supports a multi-specialty medical community with over 40 physicians, and more than a dozen allied health professionals. The main campus features a 36-bed hospital, accredited as a chest pain center by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC). UP Health System – Portage was the first in the state to achieve Level III ACC (American College of Cardiology) verification as a trauma center.
Additional services include dedicated physician hospitalists, cardiopulmonary services, elective and emergency orthopedics, women’s health, general surgery, hematology and oncology, internal medicine, sports medicine and rehabilitation and sports medicine, x-ray and diagnostics (including MRI, mobile PET scan, 64-slice CT scanner, nuclear imaging, and 3D mammography), an advanced wound care center, a sleep lab, two Express Care walk-in clinics, a regional dialysis unit, pharmacy services, laboratory services, home care, and a 60-bed senior living community.

Requirements

• Applicants should have a current state of Michigan certification as a Nursing Assistant. (Required within 4 months of Hire)
• High School Diploma or Equivalent Required
• Successful Completion of Nurse Aide Training Program Required
• BLS Certification Required (Certification Available Upon Hire)
• Annual Influenza Vaccination or Declination Required

Responsibilities

• Perform basic patient care skills under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
• Demonstrate safe practices with caring for patients.
• Provides general nursing care such as position the patient, lifting, turning, applying/utilizing special equipment, assisting in the use of bed pan, urinal or commode, ambulating the patient, bed bath, oral and hair care, changing bed linens, cleaning and straightening patient room and other general care necessary.
• Takes and records vitals and intake and output measurements accurately. Documents in a timely manner.
• Answers Elder call lights, telephone, and paging system and responds as appropriate.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED