Long Term Care 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 Diploma or GED
• 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.

Additional Information

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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.