Certified Nursing Assistant (CENA)

Compensation

Starting wage $18.00 (commensurate with experience)

Additional $3.40/hour COVID Pay

Other Benefits:
Annual Merit Increases, Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision,) PTO, Holiday Pay, PSLF Eligible, Tuition Reimbursement, Sign-On Bonuses!

Summary

Under the direction of the Registered or Licensed Nurse Manager/Designee, the Certified Nursing Assistant/Geriatric Nursing Assistant will provide assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident's assessment and care plan.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Know, understand, incorporate, and demonstrate the Mission, Vision, Values of Mary Free Bed in behaviors, practices, and decisions.
• Consistently demonstrate (leads by example) Mary Free Bed Values to all internal and external customers (residents, visitors, volunteers, and associates.) Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, propagating a calm environment throughout the community.
• Execute assignments in a culture that is shared and collaborative.
• Perform all assigned tasks in accordance with our established policies and procedures, and as instructed by your supervisors. Follow work assignments, and/or work schedules in completing and performing your assigned tasks.
• Supports the admission, transfer, and discharge process for the Resident.
• Assist Elders with daily living functions such as dental care, feeding, bathing, dressing/undressing, nail care, hair care, and shaving according to expressed preference.
• Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc.
• Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed. Provide daily Range of Motion Exercises. Record data as instructed. Answer Resident calls promptly.
• Follow established safety precautions in the performance of all duties (i.e., exposure to body fluids, lifting, transferring, use and disposal of personal protective equipment).
• Wear and/or use safety equipment and supplies (e.g., gait belt, mechanical lifts, etc.) when lifting or moving residents in accordance with plan of care.
• Report all changes in the Resident's condition to your supervisor/designee as soon as practical.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information. Ensure that all nursing care is provided in privacy.
• Enters information and documentation accurately in Care Tracker in accordance with company policy, practice and standards.
• Follow established End of Life Procedure.
• Attend and participate in scheduled training, in-service training, mandatory annual in-service training and educational classes as required/needed.
• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the community policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.
  • We'll embrace all people by:

Treating everyone with dignity and respect.

Opening more doors to opportunity for other to succeed.

Growing talent and people.

Ensuring a welcoming experience for all we serve, regardless of origin, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status.

Taking action against discrimination.

Honoring our differences and how to collaborate.

Educating staff, patients and the communities we care for.

Restoring Hope and Freedom, together.

Customer Service Responsibilities

Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards of behaviors as well as encourages, coaches, and monitors the same in team members. This individual should consistently promote teamwork and direct communication with co-workers and deal discretely and sensitively with confidential information.

Responsibilities in Quality Improvement

Contribute by identifying problems and seeking solutions. Promote patient/family satisfaction where possible; participates in departmental efforts to monitor and report customer service.

Essential Job Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active certification to practice as a Nursing Assistant in the state of Michigan certificate of completion state approved nurse aide training program.
• Minimum of one-year experience within a healthcare setting preferred.
• Previous experience working in long-term care or with the geriatric population preferred.
• Must possess superior customer service skills and professionalism.
• Must possess outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to ongoing change and work in a fast-paced, customer-driven environment
• Possesses interpersonal and relationship building skills to work in a cross-functional team as well as the ability to work with residents based on their cognitive ability.
• Self-starter, highly motivated with a high productivity level.
• Possesses a high degree of personal accountability, responsibility and strong decision-making abilities.
• Must possess the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures of the organization.

Physical Requirements for Essential Job Qualification Levels:

None (No specific requirements)

Occasionally (Less than 1/3)

Frequently (1/3 to 2/3)

Majority (More than 2/3)

Remain in a stationary position: None

Traverse or move around work location: Frequently

Use keyboard: None

Operate or use department specific equipment: None

Ascend/Descend equipment or ladder: None

Position self to accomplish the Essential Functions of the role: None

Receive and communicate information and ideas for understanding: Occasionally

Transport, position, and/or exert force:

Up to 10 pounds: Occasionally

Up to 25 pounds: Occasionally

Up to 50 pounds: None

Up to 75 pounds: None

More than 100 pounds: None

Other:

• Subject to exposure to noise, infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc. including TB, HIV, HEP B viruses. May be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals.

Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@maryfreebed.com.

Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristic.