Nurse Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Valid Michigan driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• Current CPR card.
• At least one year of experience with a frail or elderly population in a long-term care, hospital, home care, or PACE setting.
• Completion of a basic nursing assistant training program, with a certificate from a formal training program outside PACE SEMI, such as Direct Care, Nurse Assistant, or Medical Assistant.
• Must meet a standardized set of competencies approved by CMS before working independently.
• Must be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have immunizations up to date before direct participant contact.
• Ability to establish and maintain interpersonal and interdepartmental relationships.
• Ability to problem-solve and interpret instructions.
• Ability to organize and maintain flexible scheduling to coordinate job responsibilities.
• Ability to work sensitively with people of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds and relate to participants with dementia and/or developmental disabilities.
• Ability to perform duties amid frequent interruptions.
• Ability to transfer and assist with moving patients; duties may require frequent walking, bending, and lifting 40 pounds or more.
• Reliable daily transportation and proof of current automobile insurance.

Nice To Haves

• Nurse assistant certification is optional but preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care, including care requiring assistance from two people, according to each participant’s care plan.
• Provide one-to-one interaction in the day health center and community living setting as outlined in the plan of care.
• Assist participants with activities.
• Assist with meal preparation, cooking, feeding, and other nutritional needs.
• Assist with toileting and incontinence management.
• Provide simple treatments specified in the care plan.
• Perform grocery shopping, laundry, homemaking, chores, housekeeping, and equipment sanitizing.
• Coordinate care with the participant and day health center based on the care plan.
• Engage with residents and appropriately elevate health concerns, customer service issues, or needs.
• Perform rounds every two hours from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
• Accurately and promptly document care and services provided during participant encounters.
• Keep the manager, Lead CLA, and clinical team informed of participant progress.
• Immediately report customer service complaints and deviations from schedules or appointments to the supervisor, manager, or Lead CLA.
• Respond to emergency situations according to established policies and procedures and work within the established scope of practice.
• Participate in annual mandatory in-service training and screening, competency assessments, department staff meetings, and required skills evaluations.
• Drive within the PACE SEMI catchment area and maintain reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, an acceptable driving record, and current automobile insurance.