Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Job Description
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) | All Shifts Available
Full-Time, Part-Time, and PRN Opportunities
*Sign-On Bonus is $3,000 for Full-Time & $1,500 for Part-Time!
At Resthaven, we believe care is more than a profession — it’s a calling. Since 1945, we have remained committed to serving older adults with compassion, dignity, excellence, and faith-centered purpose.
As a not-for-profit, faith-based organization, we’re dedicated to enriching lives — both for those we serve and those who serve alongside us. Whether you’re looking to grow your career or find a more supportive and purpose-driven workplace, you’ll find it here. We’ll help you learn, support your success, and surround you with people who believe in service, community, respect, and making a meaningful difference every day.
Pay Range
✔ $16.50 - $20.00 + Shift Differential + Hero Pay
Shift Times:
✔ 1st Shift (7:00am - 3:30pm)
✔ 2nd Shift (3:00pm - 11:30pm)
✔ 3rd Shift (11:00pm - 7:30am)
**All Schedules Have a Rotating Weekend Schedule**
Why Join Resthaven?
✔ A supportive and mission-driven work culture
✔ Opportunities for growth, leadership, and development
✔ A chance to make a real impact in the lives of residents every day
✔ NOMI health insurance network with zero co-pay, deductible or co-insurance expense
Essential Responsibilities as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
✔ Learn and know individualized care plans for residents and provide services to resident according to care plan.
✔ Provide assistance or total care for grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinent care, toileting, transferring, ambulation, range of motion, communicating, turning, repositioning, or other needs.
✔ Lift, move, and transport residents.
✔ Maintain the comfort, privacy, and dignity of each resident in the delivery of services.
✔ Clean and sanitize workrooms, equipment, and resident units.
✔ Ensure compliance with established infection control procedures.
✔ Observe, chart, and report changes in resident condition or behavior to appropriate licensed nursing personnel.
✔ Answer resident’s requests for service promptly.
✔ Perform various tasks including vital signs, resident’s weights, applying creams/ointments, collecting specimens, etc.
✔ Float between all units depending on the need.
✔ Assumes all other position related responsibilities as assigned.
Education, Training, Experience
✔ High school graduate or successful completion of GED.
✔ Successful completion of a Michigan state approved nurse assistant certification course or other education that meets state certification requirements.
✔ Must hold current nurse assistant certification in Michigan.
Required Licenses, Registration, and/or Certifications
✔ Successful completion of a Michigan state approved Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or other education that meets state certification requirements.
✔ Must hold current nurse assistant certification in Michigan.
Physical Requirements
✔ Stand, walk, bend, lift, push, pull, and assist residents throughout your shift
✔ Lift up to 50 pounds
✔ Use mechanical lifts and clinical equipment safely
✔ Maintain visual acuity and physical stamina required for resident care