About this role
Part-time
$2000 Part-time Sign-on Bonus!
$3500 Full-time Sign-on Bonus!
Salary: $16.50 - $22.25 per hour
**We offer a $3.00 shift differential for 2nd shift and a $5.00 shift differential for 3rd shift.
Please attach a resume or provide previous employment, certifications, skills, or experience that would help you to be successful in this position.
Must possess a current Michigan Certified Nurse Aide Certification
Benefits of working for Freedom Village:
- Sign-on bonus
- Full and part-time medical benefits available
- We now offer DailyPay - Access your pay before payday!
- Referral program
- Scholarship opportunities
- Employee discounts at our Bistro
- Use of our beautiful gym and indoor pool
- A caring culture that encourages career growth
- Fun, warm and professional environment
Join a unified team with supportive management and talented co-workers who want to make a meaningful difference for our residents.
Be part of something special!
GENERAL SUMMARY:
The Certified Nurse Aide provides personal care and non‑personal care assistance to residents when there is a need. Assists residents so that independent living can be maintained for as long as appropriate and possible. Promotes independent living activities while giving assistance to a resident.
PRINCIPLE DUTIES:
1. Takes vital signs as indicated.
2. Changes beds, gives showers or baths and assists with dressing.
3. Assists with escorts to the dining room, beauty shop, physical therapy, activities, etc.
4. Makes daily rounds to ill residents.
5. Keeps Supervisor informed of residents’ status.
6. Responds to all “Call for Aide” made to the Health Center.
Other Duties:
1. Assists in monitoring medication compliance.
2. Assists the resident with tray service.
3. Assists with ongoing assessment of residents’ needs to promote independence.
4. Maintains accurate records of observations and services rendered to residents.
5. Assists the resident in making doctor’s appointments.
6. Attends weekly update meeting and Health Committee meetings.
7. Assists in counseling residents and/or families.
8. Attends in-service training and education session, as assigned.
9. Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Ability to understand and follow instructions in English, communicate effectively with residents, family and staff, and perform simple arithmetic. Ability to document care given.
2. CNA with good assessment skills.
3. Must be able to transfer residents weighing 50 pounds or more using a transfer belt, mechanical lift or with the assistance of others.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS:
Must be able to walk long distances at a rapid pace; must be able to assist in the bathing and dressing of residents with disabilities; must be able to push a wheelchair with residents weighing up to 200 lbs independently; continuous standing, turning, stooping, bending, stretching and lifting up to 95% of the work day in order to assist residents, move equipment and perform other related tasks using proper body mechanics; good visual and hearing acuity required; good verbal communication skills required. May be exposed to communicable diseases, and blood and body fluids that may contain HIV and/or HBV. May be exposed to cleaning chemicals and offensive odors.'
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
- Geriatrics
Physical setting:
- Long term care
- Nursing home
Standard shift:
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Night shift
Weekly schedule:
- Rotating weekends
- Weekend availability.
License/Certification:
- CNA (Required)
Other facts
About Friendship Village Kalamazoo
Welcome to Friendship Village, the senior living community connecting you to great friends, good health, active living and personal well-being.
Nestled among over 70 acres of beautiful woods and groomed courtyards, Friendship Village is Kalamazoo’s premier retirement community, with multiple residential solutions, including our exclusive Garden Homes, a comfortable and carefree lifestyle, and quality health services.
Because Friendship Village is a LifeCare® community, as your needs change, you’ll be able to seamlessly transition from independent living to our on-campus assisted living community, skilled nursing care or memory care. We also provide short-term senior rehab and therapy services.
And at Friendship Village, you can always move into our community right at the level of care you need. We’re the only true LifeCare® retirement community in the Kalamazoo area, offering quality, onsite health care at a substantial savings for life.
Our continuum of care:
- Independent Living Garden Homes
- Independent Living Village Apartments
- Woodside - Assisted Living
- Woodside - Memory Care
- Rehabilitation Care
- Long-Term, Skilled Care
Friendship Village is managed by Life Care Services, with more than 40 years of marketing and managing senior living communities across the US. We are a non-profit corporation operated by a Board of Directors comprised of local business professionals. There are no stockholders or owners to take a standing percentage of profits. Income over and above operational costs is used to continuously improve Friendship Village and the lives of our residents.
What you'll do
- The Certified Nurse Aide is responsible for providing essential personal and non-personal care assistance to residents to help maintain independent living for as long as possible. Key duties include taking vital signs, assisting with daily living activities like bathing and dressing, and responding promptly to resident needs.
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