Certified Nursing Assistant
Volunteers of America - National Services

**If you are in the Lansing, East Lansing, Williamston, Stockbridge, Charlotte, or St. John's area this is the job for you!!**

Work only 1 weekend a month and no mandating required!

Come join our awesome team as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Senior Community Care of Michigan PACE. We are offering flexibility, great benefits and wonderful work environments!

Senior Community Care of Michigan PACE is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.

Pay: $16.30-$19.05 (Pay in Lieu increase options)

Shift: 40 Hours

Certified Nursing Assistant Job Highlights:

• 403(b) Retirement Plan;
• Career scholarships;
• Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs;
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days)

About the job:

The Certified Nursing Assistant is responsible for providing and assisting participants with activities of daily living and restorative/supportive care necessary to ensure the physical and health safety of the home environment. Assists in monitoring and reporting the health status and providing a safe environment for the PACE participants of Senior Community Care of Michigan. As assigned, works shifts in the SCCMI Day Center and provides care and services to participants and assists with the provision of a safe and effective day program

Required Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Unencumbered Certification as a Nursing Assistant (CNA) in the State of Michigan
• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Must have a valid driver's license, proof of insurance and have means of transportation.
• Must have medical clearance for communicable diseases and up-to-date immunizations before having direct participant contact.
• A minimum of one year's experience in working with the frail or elderly population required.
• Knowledge of principles, practices standards and techniques of a CNA
• Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment.

Preferred Skills:

• Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with participants, co-workers, medical staff, and the public
• Skilled in identifying and recommending problem resolution.

Essentials:

• Consults each day with the PCS Coordinator (or designee) to be updated on changes in participant status, changes in plan of care, and to confirm scheduled visits.
• Personal hygiene such as skin, mouth, hair care and bathing.
• Assists participants in and out of bed assisting with ambulation.
• Assisting with prescribed exercise which participants and aide have been taught by appropriate personnel.
• Prepares meals, including therapeutic diets, assists participants with meals.
• Assist participants to the bathroom or in using commodes, bedpans, or urinals.

About Senior Community Care of Michigan:

Senior Community Care of Michigan - PACE is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.

PACE is a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. Our team members include clinical professionals, housekeepers, maintenance associates, and culinary employees among others. Unlike some clinical environments, PACE centers offer employees flexible work schedules, with most positions only requiring occasional weekends. Team members have an opportunity to get to know their patients and build meaningful relationships.

Our Senior Community Care of Lansing, MI, values our staff and residents at the highest level. In the capital city of Michigan, staff call a vibrant, diverse, and bustling city their home. Our PACE program allows for more standard working hours than is usual with elder care careers, and we foster a work-life balance by offering employees paid-time off benefits as part of our comprehensive benefits package, as well as creating moments of appreciation in the workplace throughout the year. Come join us at SCCMI, and see why VOANS has been voted by employees as a Great Place To Work the past 4 years running.

In our 2022 Great Place to Work survey, employees said their work has a special meaning: this is not "just a job".

Join us, and apply today!

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