From Nursing Assistant to Certified Nursing Assistant

Job Description

A Day in the Life 

• Provides supportive services to nurse(s) and other staff as needed and performs duties as assigned.

• Assists resident with or perform activities of daily living for residents in accordance with care plans and established policies and procedures.

• Assists resident with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc.

• Coordinates dining room services at assigned mealtimes, including set-up and clean-up, meal tray delivery, feeding assistance, and documentation of meal intake.

• Delivers nutritional supplements to residents at assigned times and provides assistance as necessary to ensure intake. Documents intake accordingly.

• Assists with weighing residents according to facility policy, and records weight in designated locations. Reports weight changes to nurse and supervisor.

• Assists with tracking the condition of the resident’s skin. Reports any presence of pressure areas, skin breakdown or skin tears to nurse and supervisor.

• Assists nursing staff in carrying out toileting program activities.

• Completes flow sheets daily to indicate that the specified task was done. Documents the progress of each resident as directed by supervisor.

• Keeps nurse and supervisor informed of factors that interfere with being able to perform the work as assigned (i.e. resident refusal, reassigned to nursing unit).

• Reports change in a resident’s condition to the resident’s nurse and supervisor

Qualifications

What’s Required  

• High school education or equivalent preferred.

• Certified Nursing Assistant in good standing with the State of Michigan, or completion of a State-approved training program one (1) month of hire and certification acquired within 4 months of hire as required by the state.

• Current CPR/BLS certification.

• Must have no disciplinary action in effect against certification.

Additional Information

Are you Munson Material? Apply today! 

Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.