Certified Nursing Assistant

JOB DESCRIPTION

THIS IS A PER DIEM NEED

Location/locations: Farmington Hills Commons - 21400 Archwood Circle Farmington Hills, MI 48336
Shift: Per Diem
Hours: Varies
Shift length: Varies
Weekend rotation: Varies
On call: no
Required certifications: CNA & BLS
Scrub Color: Burgundy
Duration: 12 weeks

Job Summary

Responsible for giving direct resident care, performing specified nursing procedures and providing a clean, safe environment under supervision of a Registered Nurse or a Licensed Practical Nurse.

Essential Functions

• Conducts walking rounds through assigned set at the beginning of each shift with off-going CNA/RCC to ensure resident safety is being maintained as well as make sure that residents do not have any immediate care issues. Conducts walking rounds at least every two (2) hours or more if indicated throughout assigned shift.
• Assists residents with all activities of daily living while maintaining privacy. (Assists with daily dental and oral care, required baths, dressing and hair and nail care. Ensures that residents that wear eyeglasses, hearing aides, splints and/or braces are wearing prescribed appliances. Empties and maintains colostomy bags.)
• Assists in encouraging residents to reach their maximum level of physical function via providing minimal assistance needed (per Kardex) for ambulation, transferring and toileting. Maintains safety of all resident by utilizing proper transfer technique indicated on Kardex.
• Obtains weights as indicated by nurse.
• Ensures all incontinent residents are kept clean, dry and odor free. Provides proper toileting method as indicated on Kardex (urinal, bed pan, take to bathroom, bedside commode). Maintains bowel and bladder retraining program if needed. Ensures that all required documentation for B & B training program is recorded accurately and in a timely manner. Provides Foley care, as needed. Reports any pertinent change in bowel or bladder function to the nurse.
• Completes all required documentation in Matrix and assignment sheets in a timely manner. Ensures residents are receiving proper coding to reflect their actual abilities, behavior and food and fluid intake.
• Informs nurse of any changes to the resident by completing Stop and Watch form.
• Positions bedfast residents in correct and comfortable position. Turns and repositions bedfast residents every two (2) hours. Repositions wheel chair residents every one (1) hour.
• Changes bed linens. Ensures linen is tight to prevent wrinkles from forming under residents. Provides fresh water (correct consistency) to all residents.
• Prepares residents for meals (takes to bathroom if needed, washes hands, places bibs, ensures proper position). Ensures resident has proper meal tray and sets up meal tray to accommodate residents needs. Assists with actual feeding if needed.
• Assists residents in preparing for and transporting to activities, social programs and room transfers.
• Assists with care of dying resident. Provides post-mortem care as directed.
• Utilizes the Service Standards to render care to all residents. Responds to resident call lights within eight (8) minutes. Reports all changes in conditions to nurse.

Qualifications
Required High School Diploma or equivalentRequired Completed training at accredited nurse assistant training facility.
CRT-Nursing Assistant - LARA-BCHS Michigan Department of Licensing & Regulatory Affairs Upon Hire required

Physical Demands

• Bilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
• Unilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
• Pushing Force > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
• Pulling Force > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
• Sitting: Frequently
• Standing: Occasionally
• Walking: Occasionally
• Forward Bend - Standing: Seldom
• Forward Bend - Sitting: Occasionally
• Trunk Rotation - Standing: Seldom
• Trunk Rotation - Sitting: Occasionally
• Reach - Above Shoulder: Seldom
• Reach - at Shoulder or Below: Seldom
• Handling: Occasionally
• Forceful Grip > 5 lbs: Seldom
• Forceful Pinch > 2 lbs: Seldom
• Visual Acuity 1 [None = No; Seldom = Yes]: Seldom
  

  Notices:

  -Client is committed to granting reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws.

  -Once confirmed, all time is submitted through VNDLY by your traveler. Please educate and train them on this. It is also our platform for invoicing and payments so if this step is not complete it will impact your agency's payment from Client.

  -If a Service Provider or Contingent Worker fails to take action required for accurate invoicing within 45 days following the end of a pay cycle in which services were provided, then Client shall not be obligated to make payment to Service Provider for those services.

  Examples of action: If staff provided services ending the week Sep 3, 2023 and Service Provider does not submit accurate timesheets no later Oct 18, 2023, Client shall not be obligated to pay for the service provided during that timeframe.

  -Supplier must take system action to implement agreed upon rate changes prior to the week the change becomes effective.

  -It is highly recommended that timesheet reconciliation and issue inquiry/correction is performed by the supplier prior to the 45 days.

  -No other forms of invoicing are accepted outside of our timesheet approval process.