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Ready to start your Rewarding Career as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). We are pleased to offer Certified Nursing Assistant Scholarships with guaranteed Full Time or Part Time Employment upon successful completion of program. THE NEXT CADILLAC AGAPE HEALTHCARE SCHOOL CLASS STARTS SOON!

Have you wanted to start a career in healthcare, but transitioning from one career to the other has some challenges? Samaritas wants to make an investment in YOU and your career path. We are offering Certified Nursing Assistant scholarships toward this new career. Even better, you get paid while you learn, making that transition a little easier financially. Welcome to Samaritas Nation!

Samaritas is a Michigan-based human service organization that connects people with families and communities, empowers them to live their fullest life possible, and creates a ripple effect of transformation. The reference to the work of the Good Samaritan in our name is especially fitting as it is consistent with our mission, values and the services our faith-based company provides.

APPLY TODAY! #BeTheRock, creating ripples of positive transformation in the lives of those we are entrusted to serve!

This Nursing Assistant Role starts at $17.00 following completion of CENA class.

As a full time Samaritas employee, some of the benefits you will receive are:

• Competitive Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits, effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment

• Company paid Basic Life Insurance ($10,000 minimum for each full time and part time employee)

• Company paid Short Term Disability accrual (Full time employees)

• Retirement Plan (403b) - Company matches on first 1.5% of gross income at 133%

• Great Personal Time Off (PTO) accruals

• Plus many more benefits

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What's In It For You

Some of the benefits you may receive are:

• Competitive Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits, effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment

• Company paid Basic Life Insurance ($10,000 minimum for each full time and part time employee)

• Company paid Short Term Disability accrual (Full time employees)

• Retirement Plan (403b) - Company matches on first 1.5% of gross income at 133%

• Great Personal Time Off (PTO) accruals

• Awesome Employee Discounts

• Plus, many more benefits

  Contingent

• Retirement Plan (403b) – Contributions

• Awesome Employee Discounts

Job Summary

Assists patients by supporting personal hygiene and daily living needs; providing comfort, transportation, and vital sign monitoring.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist and document residents in all activities of daily living as needed for each individual resident assigned, e.g., vital signs, weight, feeding, oral intake, bathing, grooming, mobility, toileting.

• Conduct shift rounds to observe residents and to ensure nursing and restorative needs are being met. Communicate resident care needs to the Charge Nurse and oncoming shift partners.

• Assist with providing resident centered care initiatives, e.g. the fine dining experience.

• Safely lift and transfer residents using proper lift equipment and safety devices.

• Transport residents to and from in-house and community activities.

• Answer resident "call lights" promptly and courteously.

• Assist assigned staff in resident admission, transfer and discharge functions.

• Report all changes in residents' condition to the charge nurse as soon as possible.

• May be required to assist and complete the restorative activities based on the restorative plan of care.

• Perform light housekeeping duties in residents' rooms, e.g. clean spills, and make beds, secure residents' personal items.

Job Qualifications

Education, Training, and Licensure/Certification

• Successfully completed a State of Michigan approved nurses training program.

• Proof of class completion submitted to Human Resources prior to date in job with a date set for state certification exam within 60 days from date of hire.

• If the candidate does not pass certification exam within 120 days from date of hire employment will be terminated.

• Once certification is obtained, Nursing Assistant will transition to the job of Certified Nursing Assistant

  Experience

• Experience in a health care field preferred.

  Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Possess and able to utilize current basic nursing skill and knowledge to provide care to each resident assigned.

• Ability to display compassion and sensitivity with vulnerable adults who may become angry, hostile or combative.

• Ability to speak, read and write English.

• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals with varying levels of cognitive and physical impairments.

• Ability and willingness to work constructively with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. Ability to work interdependently with co-workers, therapy staff, other departments, and families of residents.

• Ability to maintain a helping role and intervenes with resident care when appropriate.

• Ability to effectively manage problems involving standardized situations and circumstances.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide two digit numbers.

  Additional Work Requirements

• Ability to work off-shift schedules; evening, weekend and holiday hours required to support resident care requirements.

  Physical and Mental Requirements

• Safely lifts and transfers person served weighing average of 150 pounds on a frequent basis.

• Pushes person in wheelchair weighing up to 250 pounds on a frequent basis, often for long distances.

• Frequently stoops, twists, bends, squats and kneels.

• Lifts overhead.

• Frequently lifts supplies weighing 25 pounds.

• Frequently feels pulse rate and hears and reads blood pressure.

• Communicates orally and in writing with persons served, coworkers, families, and public.

• Needs to see and hear persons served.

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Requisition Number2023-9759

Employee TypeFull time, Part Time, and Contingent Openings

Hours Per Pay PeriodMultiple Hours Available

ShiftMultiple Shifts Available

Work HoursMultiple Shift Work Hours Available

Weekends and/or Holidays RequiredYes

On Call RequiredNo

Position LocationUS-MI-Cadillac