Nursing Assistant - Windemere - Warren

Full Job Description/Notes: 

Community Living Associate (CLA) 

Position Summary: 

Under the management of the PACE Southeast Michigan Community Living Manager, the Community Living Associate (CLA) is responsible for providing high-quality, person-centered care and support to participants residing in community living, congregate housing, and assisted living environments. Community Living Associates work as part of a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week care team and are expected to provide compassionate, respectful, and professional care while promoting participant dignity, independence, safety, and quality of life. The Community Living Associate collaborates closely with nursing, home care, center staff, transportation, social work, dietary, and leadership teams to ensure continuity of care with excellent participant outcomes. 

Work Location:

Windemere Park

31800 Van Dyke Ave.

Warren, MI 48098

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Personal Care Assistance: 

• Assists participants with activities of daily living (ADLs), including but not limited to: 

• Bathing and personal hygiene  

• Dressing and undressing 

• Grooming and oral care 

• Toileting and Incontinence care 

• Ambulation and mobility assistance 

• Feeding assistance as needed. 

• Medication administration 

• Provides respectful, dignified, and individualized care according to each participant’s care plan. 

• Observes and reports changes in participant condition, behavior, or functional abilities to the appropriate supervisor. 

Transfers and Mobility Support 

• Safely assist participants with transfers/mechanical devices according to training and safety protocols. 

• Ensures participant safety during all transfers, repositioning, and mobility activities. 

Participant Care and Supervision 

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

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

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

• Monitors participant well-being and promptly reports concerns, incidents, accidents, or emergencies to leadership 

Meal Service and Support 

• Assists with meal preparation and dining support. 

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

Housekeeping and Laundry  

• Performs daily housekeeping duties, including but not limited to: 

• Cleaning/vacuuming/mopping participant 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 

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

• Ensures participants are dressed appropriately, groomed, and ready for the day and transportation if applicable. 

• Upon participant return from the day center, assists with 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: 

• Demonstrates reliability, accountability, and professionalism at all times. 

• Reports to work on time and prepared for assigned shift. 

• Takes ownership of assig