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

Munson Healthcare•Frankfort, MI

About The Position

Provides supportive services to nurses and other staff as needed and performs assigned duties. Assists residents with activities of daily living in accordance with care plans and established policies and procedures. Supports residents with mobility and transfers, dining and nutrition, weighing, skin-condition monitoring, toileting programs, and documentation. Reports changes in residents’ conditions and any factors that interfere with assigned work to the nurse and supervisor.

Requirements

Current CPR/BLS certification.
No disciplinary action in effect against certification.
Certified Nursing Assistant certification in good standing with the State of Michigan, or completion of a state-approved training program within one month of hire and certification acquired within four months of hire, as required by the state.

Nice To Haves

High school education or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with or perform activities of daily living in accordance with care plans and established policies and procedures.
Assist residents with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transportation into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
Coordinate dining-room services at assigned mealtimes, including setup and cleanup, meal-tray delivery, feeding assistance, and documentation of meal intake.
Deliver nutritional supplements at assigned times, assist residents as needed to ensure intake, and document intake.
Assist with weighing residents according to facility policy, record weights in designated locations, and report weight changes to the nurse and supervisor.
Assist with tracking residents’ skin condition and report pressure areas, skin breakdown, or skin tears to the nurse and supervisor.
Assist nursing staff with toileting-program activities.
Complete daily flow sheets to indicate specified tasks were done.
Document each resident’s progress as directed by the supervisor.
Keep the nurse and supervisor informed of factors that interfere with assigned work, such as resident refusal or reassignment to a nursing unit.
Report changes in a resident’s condition to the resident’s nurse and supervisor.
Provide supportive services to nurses and other staff as needed and perform duties as assigned.