Certified Nurse Assistant

We have the great privilege of helping patients and families rebuild their lives. Its extraordinarily meaningful work and the reason we greet the day with optimism and anticipation. When patients Ask for Mary they experience a culture that has been sculpted for more than a century. Our hallmark is to carefully listen to patients and innovatively serve them. This is true of every employee from support staff and leadership to clinicians and care providers.

Mary Free Bed is a notforprofit nationally accredited rehabilitation hospital serving thousands of children and adults each year through inpatient outpatient subacute rehabilitation orthotics and prosthetics and home and community programs. With the most comprehensive rehabilitation services in Michigan and an exclusive focus on rehabilitation Mary Free Bed physicians nurses and therapists help our patients achieve outstanding clinical outcomes.The growing Mary Free Bed Network provides patients throughout the state with access to our unique standard of care

Mission Statement

Restoring hope and freedom through rehabilitation.

Employment Value Proposition

At Mary Free Bed we take pride in our valuesbased culture:

• Diversity Equity and Inclusion. Our Commitment to providing an inclusive environment for patients families staff and community through embracing Diversity Equity and Inclusion T.O.G.E.T.H.E.R.
• Focus on Patient Care. A selfless drive to serve and heal connects all MFB employees.
• Clinical Variety and Challenge. An interdisciplinary approach and a top team of professionals create everchanging opportunities and activities.
• Family Culture. We offer the stability of a large organization while nurturing the family/team atmosphere of a small organization.
• Trust in Each Other. Each employee knows that coworkers can be trusted to make the right decision for our family patients staff and community.
• A Proud Tradition. Years of dedicated quality service to our patients and community have yielded a reputation that fills our employees with pride.

Age Specific Responsibility

Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned department. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patients status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to agespecific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the departments policies and procedures.

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 residents 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 Residents 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 inservice training mandatory annual inservice 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.
• Embrace Diversity Equity and Inclusion by:

Treating everyone with dignity and respect

Opening more doors to opportunities for underrepresented cultures

Growing talent and people

Evaluating and eliminating disparities

Taking action against injustices bias and racism

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 coworkers 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 oneyear experience within a healthcare setting preferred.
• Previous experience working in longterm 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 fastpaced customerdriven environment
• Possesses interpersonal and relationship building skills to work in a crossfunctional team as well as the ability to work with residents based on their cognitive ability.
• Selfstarter highly motivated with a high productivity level.
• Possesses a high degree of personal accountability responsibility and strong decisionmaking 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

Remain in a stationary position

None

Traverse or move around work location

Frequently 1/3 to 2/3

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 (Less than 1/3

Transport position and/or exert force

Up to 10 pounds

Occasionally (Less than 1/3

Up to 25 pounds

Occasionally (Less than 1/3

Up to 50 pounds

None

Up to 75 pounds

None

More than 100 pounds

None

Other weight: Up to pounds

Other

Due to possible exposure to bloodborne pathogens and hazardous materials must be able to understand and follow department policies related to employee safety.

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 .

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.