NURSE AIDE- FLINT

The nurse aide is an important person in the care of our clients. The primary function of the nurse aide is the personal care of the clients and the accomplishment of nurse aide functions in various healthcare settings as outlined in the Plan of Care (POC) under the supervision of the Registered Nurse.

Requirements

• High school graduate or GED
• CNA – current certificate from the State of Michigan
• Proof of 75 hours of CNA, HHA, PCT or MORC training
• Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) – a state certified nurse aide with current certification and six (6) months of closely supervised health care experience in a hospital or facility with direct RN supervision within the past year or one (1) year of home care experience.
• Home Health Aide (HHA) (PCT) (MORC) – one who has completed at least 75 hours of training; must have certificate of training or evidence of training completion and six (6) months of closely supervised health care experience (hospital or facility with direct RN supervision) within the past year or one (1) year of home care experience.
• Companion/Home Maker – one who has no evidence of 75 hours of training but has acquired the basic skills required of the position as evidenced by a Skills Evaluation conducted by MPI and six (6) months of closely supervised health care experience (assisted living, group home, senior living communities) with direct RN supervision within the past year or one (1) year of home care experience with nursing supervision.