Role Overview
Seeking an experienced and reliable Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) for a contract assignment in Bad Axe, MI. Operating within a Long-Term Care (LTC) facility, the CNA provides direct personal care and supportive clinical services to residents in accordance with individualized care plans, facility policies, and established safety standards.
Key Responsibilities & Clinical Scope
- Activities of Daily Living (ADLs): Perform and assist residents with daily living activities, including bathing, dressing, grooming, personal hygiene, and toileting program activities.
- Mobility & Patient Transfer: Assist residents with lifting, turning, positioning, and safe transfers in and out of beds, chairs, wheelchairs, bathtubs, and mechanical lifts.
- Nutrition & Mealtime Coordination: Coordinate dining room setup and cleanup, deliver meal trays, provide feeding assistance, deliver nutritional supplements, and accurately record fluid and meal intake.
- Vital Measurements & Skin Tracking: Perform routine resident weigh-ins and record weights; monitor skin condition and immediately report pressure areas, skin breakdown, or skin tears to the charge nurse.
- Clinical Reporting & Flowsheet Documentation: Complete daily ADL flowsheets and document resident progress. Promptly notify charge nurses of any changes in resident conditions, care refusals, or workflow barriers.
Qualifications & Submission Requirements
Licensure & Certifications
- Active Michigan Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Certification in good standing at time of submission [REQUIRED].
- No active disciplinary action against certification [REQUIRED].
- Active BLS certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) [REQUIRED].
Professional Experience & Profile Requirements
- Minimum 1 year of dedicated Long-Term Care (LTC) experience [REQUIRED].
- Prior travel contract experience [REQUIRED].
- Demonstrated stable work history showing previous employment/assignment tenure longer than 13 weeks [REQUIRED].
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent [REQUIRED].
- Profile Documentation: Resume with permanent address included, LTC Skills Checklist (completed within 1 year), active MI license/certification, AHA BLS card, and 2 supervisory references from within the last 2 years of employment [REQUIRED].
Schedule & Terms
- Shift Schedule: Afternoon Shift | 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM (8-hour daily shifts).
- Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours per week (blocked scheduling will not be approved).
- Weekend Requirements: Must work ALL weekends as part of the regular afternoon shift schedule [REQUIRED].
- Floating & Call: Must be willing to float to other LTC units as needed. No on-call coverage required.