Nursing Assistant - Windemere - Warren

FullJob Description/Notes:

CommunityLivingAssociate(CLA) 

PositionSummary:

UnderthemanagementofthePACESoutheast MichiganCommunityLivingManager,the Community Living Associate(CLA)isresponsible forprovidinghigh-quality,person-centeredcareand supportto participantsresidingincommunity living,congregatehousing,andassisted living environments.Community LivingAssociates work aspart of a24-hour,7-day-a-week care team and areexpectedtoprovide compassionate, respectful, and professionalcarewhilepromoting participantdignity, independence, safety, andqualityof life.TheCommunity LivingAssociate collaboratescloselywithnursing, home care,centerstaff,transportation, socialwork, dietary, andleadershipteams toensurecontinuity ofcarewithexcellentparticipantoutcomes. 

Work Location:

Windemere Park

31800 Van Dyke Ave.

Warren, MI 48098

EssentialDuties and ResponsibilitiesPersonal CareAssistance:

• Assistsparticipants with activities ofdailyliving(ADLs),including but not limited to:

• Bathingandpersonal hygiene

• Dressing and undressing

• Groomingandoralcare

• Toileting andIncontinencecare

• Ambulationand mobilityassistance

• Feedingassistanceas needed.

• Medicationadministration

• Providesrespectful, dignified, andindividualizedcareaccordingto eachparticipant’s care plan.

• Observesand reportschanges inparticipantcondition, behavior, orfunctional abilitiesto theappropriatesupervisor.

Transfersand Mobility Support

• Safelyassistparticipants with transfers/mechanical devicesaccording to training and safety protocols.

• Ensuresparticipant safety during all transfers, repositioning, and mobility activities.

Participant Care and Supervision

• Providessupport to participants with varying levels of physical, cognitive, and behavioral needs.

• Engagesparticipants in meaningful daily interactions and activities that enhance quality of life.

• Maintain a safe, clean, and supportive living environment.

• Monitorsparticipant well-being and promptly reportsconcerns, incidents, accidents, or emergencies to leadership

Meal Service and Support

• Assistswith meal preparationand dining support.

• Providessnacks and hydration throughout the day as directed by participant care plans.

Housekeeping and Laundry

• Performsdaily housekeeping duties, includingbut not limited to:

• Cleaning/vacuuming/moppingparticipant room.

• Sanitizing bathrooms and high-touch services

• Completing participant laundry according to established schedules and standards.

• Changing bed linens

• Maintaining cleanliness throughout the community living environment

Morning and Evening Participant Support

• Assistsparticipantswith morning routines to prepare for attendance at the PACE Southeast Michigan Day Health Center.

• Ensuresparticipants are dressed appropriately, groomed, and ready for the dayand transportation if applicable.

• Uponparticipantreturn from the day center,assistswith evening routines, meals, personal care, medication administration(if applicable and trained to pass medication), and bedtime preparation. 

Accountability and Professional Expectations

Community Living Associates (CLA) are expected to:

• Demonstratesreliability, accountability, and professionalism at all times.

• Reportsto work ontime andpreparedforassignedshift.

• Takesownership of assigned responsibilities and participant care tasks.

• Treatsparticipants, families, coworkers, and visitors with dignity, respect, and compassion,

• Maintainsconfidentiality and professionalism in all interactions.

• Supportsa culture of teamwork, communication, and continuous improvement.

Knowledge,Skills,and Abilities

• Completionof nursing assistant program with certificateof completion. Acts only within the scope of authority to practice.

• Minimum oftwo(2) yearsofexperience workingwith seniors incongregatehousing,long-termcare,orhospital settings.

• Showscompassion,empathy,and respectfor thephysical, spiritual,and well-beingofparticipants,coworkers, andvisitors.

• Must be medically clearedofcommunicablediseasesand have allimmunizationsup todateprior toprovidingdirect care.

• Mustbeable toperformdutiesinan environment with frequentinterruptions andchangesincare/tasks.

• Must beable toorganizeandmaintainflexiblescheduling tocoordinatejobresponsibilities.

WorkingConditions

• Workingconditions are variable.Withexposure tocommunicabledisease, due toparticipantenvironment.There isalsoexposureforchemicals such ascleaningsolutionsand medication.

• Must have the ability to transfer andassistwith moving participants; frequent bending, walking, lifting, 40 pounds or more may be needed in the performance of job duties.

• May berequiredto changeassignmentsbasedonchanging participant acuityand level ofcareneedsandcensusaccording tomanagement or theInterdisciplinaryteam.

• Bending, walking, and lifting 40 pounds ormore may beto perform job duties.