Certified Nursing Assistant

Healthcare Staffing Professionals has an immediate need for Certified Nursing Assistants/Resident Care Aids to work in a Correctional facility in Jackson, MI. The CNA will provide services to resident in health care and educational facilities and prisoners in correctional medical units or medical clinics by maintaining a clean and safe environment, providing nursing assistance, working with residents or prisoners to carry out specific plans of care, and maintaining related records. Employees provide direct care services to residents or prisoners with physical or mental disabilities in facilities providing 24-hour care.
Pay Rate-
$14/hr
Day or night shift available
Healthcare Benefits:
Healthcare, Dental and Vision, Life Insurance
Location: Jackson, MI
Job Duties

• Participate as a member of the treatment team in implementing and creating training and rehabilitation are plans by:
• Conducting appropriate interpersonal communications,
• Using behavior medication techniques
• Help language development skills
• Daily living activities
• Make visual observations of area to ensure residents or prisoners whereabouts and safety and activity.
• Attend to the personal care needs of residents or prisoners, bathing, hair and nail care, shaving, diapering and toileting, dressing, oral health, etc.
• Keep reports on residents’ or prisoners’ activities and behavior, physical condition and reactions to medications and treatment
• Carryout nursing care plan for residents or prisoners which may include:
• Taking and recording vital signs
• Collecting and labeling specimens
• Applying cold packs and topical treatments
• Massage and range of motion treatments
• Interact with resident or prisoners at mealtimes, assist with feeding of residents or prisoners who need assistance – records must be kept of foods and liquid intake.
• Assist residents or prisoners into and out of wheelchairs, beds and other equipment.
• Transport/accompany residents or prisoners to appointments on and off facility grounds
• Perform light housekeeping: sweeping, disinfecting surfaces and equipment, making beds, basing laundry such as clothing and bedding.

Minimum Qualifications:

• CNA License in the State of Michigan
• 2 references
• BLS, from the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
• One-year Certified Nursing Assistant ( CNA ) experience preferred.