Nurse Assistant Certified - Transitional Care - McLaren Careers

New Increased Wages!

*State of Michigan - Certified Nursing Assistant

Full Time Night Shift (6:30pm - 7:00am)

Position Summary:

Under the direction of a Licensed Nurse, supports the Nursing Staff by performing basic nursing care to the resident. Assist and maintains a safe and clean work environment. Maintains resident privacy, dignity, confidentiality, and respects resident’s rights.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

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   Hourly Rounding including: Pain, Position, Personal needs, and Possessions

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   Assist residents in and out of bed and into a wheelchair using the correct lifting and transferring technique.

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   Gives residents baths.

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   Assists residents in dressing and undressing.

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   Assists residents in using the bathroom and giving personal care.

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   Assists residents to dining area for meals. Helps feed residents.

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   Strips beds and replaces with clean linens.

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   Turn the resident intermittently if bedridden due to illness.

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   Assist with toileting via bedpan, urinal, bedside commode, or to the bathroom, following toileting schedules.

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    Document information regarding resident’s health.

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    Clean residents’ closets and bedside cabinets.

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    Transfer residents according to prescribed transfer technique.

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    Rinse soiled linen/handle soiled linen in accordance with Infection Control Policy/Standard Precautions.

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    Position residents in bed, using a lift or manually, lifting from chair to bed. Assist in and out of shower and routinely assist resident in range of motion exercise. Follow turning and OOB schedules.

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    Bend, twist and stoop on a regular basis and be able to lift a minimum of 75 pounds.

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    Assist residents with exercises, walking and encourage self help progress.

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    Wash bed pans, urinals, commodes and wheelchairs.

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    Pass feeding trays and assist residents in eating and picking up trays.

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    Pass juice and snacks as required.

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    Continuously make resident care rounds, placing side rails, reposition residents, encouraging and alleviating distress using proper methodology.

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    Change and clean up an incontinent resident.

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    Answer all resident calls and lights not just those on your assignment.

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    Assist residents with activities during shift.

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Qualifications:

Required:

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  High school diploma or equivalent

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  Successful completion of a Michigan State Certified Nurse Aide training program & current State ofMichigancertification

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  BLS Certification within 3 months of hire

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Preferred:

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• Previous experience as a Nurse Aide
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