Want to make a difference in someone’s life?
If you have patience, empathy and a true desire to care for those in need, you will love working as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at The The Laurels of Bedford! In this role, you have an opportunity to leave a lasting impact on our guests. We look for candidates who are prompt, dedicated and enjoy caring for others.
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Responsibilities
As a CNA, you will care for guests under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse. Some responsibilities include:
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<li>Take and record vital signs</li>
<li>Measure and record height and weight, intake and output</li>
<li>Care for the guests’ environment</li>
<li>Assist with bathing, grooming and toileting</li>
<li>Assist with eating and hydration</li>
<li>Observe guests’ skin when administering care and reports changes to licensed nurse; provide skin care as needed</li>
<li>Meet guests’ mental health and social service needs</li>
</ul>
Qualifications
<ul>
<li>High school graduate/GED</li>
<li>CNA certification</li>
</ul>

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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ciena Healthcare is Michigan’s largest provider of skilled nursing and rehabilitation care services.
<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We serve our residents with compassion, concern, and excellence, believing that every one of them is a unique person who deserves our best each day that we care for them.  If you have a passion for improving the lives of those around you and working with others who feel the same way, Ciena is the place for you!

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Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Shift Differential of $4.00 for Full Time Nights
Want to make a difference in someone’s life every day? As a nurse with The Laurels of Bedford, you will work as part of a team providing skilled nursing and short-term rehabilitation care to our valued guests. If you have patience, compassion and a desire to care for guests in a gentle and empathetic way, you will love this role.
The Laurels of Bedford offers one of the leading employee benefit packages in the industry. This includes:
<ul>
<li>Health insurance- Medical, Dental and Vision</li>
<li>401K with matching funds</li>
<li>Paid time off</li>
<li>Paid holidays</li>
</ul>
When you work with The Laurels of Bedford, you will join an experienced, hard-working team that values communication and collaboration.
Why just work when you can help shape a legacy?
Responsibilities
The Licensed Practical Nurse plans, coordinates, provides and manages nursing care services and health education to nursing home guests.
<ul>
<li>Supervise the care/services provided by Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)/State-Tested Nursing Assistants (STNA) and other team members who care for guests</li>
<li>Provide safe and accurate medication-related interventions to guests</li>
<li>Assess the health of guests and notify the physician of changes in status</li>
<li>Promptly implement new orders</li>
<li>Select and institute appropriate nursing interventions to stabilize a guest’s condition and/or prevent complications</li>
<li>Contribute to the guest’s assessment (MDS/CAA’s) and the development of a plan of care</li>
</ul>
Qualifications
<ul>
<li>1-3 years of experience in a long-term care setting preferred</li>
<li>Current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) licensure in the state</li>
<li>CPR certification</li>
</ul>
<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">About Ciena Healthcare
<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ciena Healthcare is Michigan’s largest provider of skilled nursing and rehabilitation care services. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We serve our residents with compassion, concern, and excellence, believing that every one of them is a unique person who deserves our best each day that we care for them. If you have a passion for improving the lives of those around you and working with others who feel the same way, Ciena is the place for you!
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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Sign On Bonus of $10,000 for FT RN + Sign On Bonus of $7,500 for FT LPN
Are you an experienced nurse who wants to remain clinically involved in patient care without being a bedside nurse? Are you organized, efficient, and able to manage your own work with autonomy? MDS nursing at The Laurels of Bedford may be just what you're looking for!
Laurel Health Care Company offers one of the leading employee benefit packages in the industry, including health insurance, 401K with matching funds, paid time off and paid holidays. When you work with Laurel Health Care Company, you will join an experienced, hard-working team that values communication and strong teamwork abilities.
Responsibilities
The Care Management Nurse, MDS Nurse works the RAI process and conducts assessments and care plan coordination for those residents assigned. Some responsibilities of the MDS nurse include:
<ul>
<li>Completes the MDS, CAA’s and care plans within regulated time frames.</li>
<li>Assesses resident through physical assessment, interview and chart review.</li>
<li>Discusses resident care needs with care givers, including physician, nursing, social services, therapy, dietary, and activity staff.</li>
<li>Reviews information from hospital, consults and outside agencies and uses such information in the completion of the assessment and care planning.</li>
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<li>Coordinates, identifies, and/or initiates significant change MDS’</li>
<li>Is prepared to conduct PPS meetings maintaining MDS assessments per Medicare schedule and maintains PPS board for monitoring of Medicare days and RUGs utilization in the absence of the Care Management Coordinator</li>
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<li>Remains current with the American Association of Nursing Assessment Coordinators (AANAC) requirements.</li>
</ul>
Qualifications:
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<li>Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)</li>
<li>AANC certification a plus. RAC-CT</li>
<li>Knowledge of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process, including the principles the Prospective Payment Process (PPS) strongly preferred.</li>
<li>Experience as an MDS Nurse</li>
<li>or acceptable exemption required</li>
</ul>
About Laurel Health Care
Laurel Health Care Company is a national provider of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative, and assisted living services dedicated to achieving the highest standards of care.
At The Laurels, caring is more than providing excellent medical and guest services. It's also being a companion, and treating each guest with the utmost dignity, respect and compassion. It's what we call "The Laurel Way of Caring", and it comes from within each one of us.
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MDS Nurse

Are you passionate about food and nutrition and insuring seniors have delicious, healthy meals? As a Registered Dietitian (RD) at The The Laurels of Bedford, you have the opportunity to provide clinical assessments for guests, plan diets to meet nutritional needs, and oversee the operations of the culinary department.
Laurel Health Care Company offers one of the leading employee benefit packages in the industry, including health insurance, 401K with matching funds, paid time off and paid holidays. When you work with Laurel Health Care Company, you will join an experienced, hard-working team that values communication and collaboration. Why just work when you can help shape a legacy?
Responsibilities
<ul>
<li>Oversees the purchase of food and supplies within budget and maintains a supply to adequately cover each meal.</li>
<li>Provides technical guidance and administrative direction over diet planning, menu formulation, preparation and service of regular and therapeutic diets.</li>
<li>Assures meals are nutritious, palatable, and crafted in a timely and consistent manner while adhering to menus and diet orders.</li>
<li>Interviews guests and family members, as necessary, to obtain diet history.</li>
<li>Provides timely and accurate completion of dietary portion of the clinical record.</li>
<li>Participates in regularly scheduled conferences, including department head meetings and interdisciplinary care plan meetings.</li>
</ul>
Qualifications
<ul>
<li>Must be registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.</li>
<li>Serve Safe certification</li>
<li>One (1) to two (2) years management/supervisory experience preferred.</li>
<li>or acceptable exemption required.</li>
</ul>
About Laurel Health Care Company
Laurel Health Care Company is a national provider of skilled nursing, sub-acute, rehabilitative, and assisted living services dedicated to achieving the highest standards of care.
At The Laurels, caring is more than providing excellent medical and guest services. It's also being a companion and treating each guest with the utmost dignity, respect and compassion. It's what we call "The Laurel Way of Caring", and it comes from within each one of us.
The Laurels was named a Great Place to Work for 2020 based on approximately 3,500 employee surveys that evaluated more than 60 elements of employee experience on the job, including employee pride in community impact, belief that their work makes a difference, and feeling their work has special meaning.
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Registered Dietitian (RD)

Shift Differential of $4.00 for Full Time Nights
Are you a critical thinker, a skilled communicator and passionate about caring for seniors? Are you seeking career advancement? As a Registered Nurse (RN) at The Laurels of Bedford, you have the opportunity to use your nursing skills and become a leader.
The Laurels of Bedford offers one of the leading employee benefit packages in the industry. Our benefits include:
<ul>
<li>Health insurance- Medical, Dental, Vision</li>
<li>401K with matching funds</li>
<li>Paid time off </li>
<li>Paid holidays</li>
</ul>
When you work as a Registered Nurse (RN) with the Laurels of Bedford, you will join an experienced, hard-working team that values communication and collaboration. Why just work when you can help shape a legacy?
Responsibilities
The Registered Nurse plans, coordinates, provides and manages nursing care, services and health education to nursing home guests.
<ul>
<li>Supervise the care/services provided by the LPNs, CNAs/STNAs and other team members who care for guests</li>
<li>Provide safe and accurate medication-related interventions to guests</li>
<li>Assess the health of guests and notify the physician of changes in status</li>
<li>Promptly implement new orders</li>
<li>Develop a plan of care based on assessment, implementing nursing care</li>
<li>Select and institute appropriate nursing interventions to stabilize a guest’s condition and/or prevent complications</li>
<li>Contribute to guest assessments (MDS/CAA’s) and the development of a plan of care</li>
</ul>
Qualifications
<ul>
<li>1-3 years of experience in a long-term care setting preferred</li>
<li>Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state</li>
<li>CPR certification</li>
</ul>
<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">About Ciena Healthcare
<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ciena Healthcare is Michigan’s largest provider of skilled nursing and rehabilitation care services.
<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We serve our residents with compassion, concern, and excellence, believing that every one of them is a unique person who deserves our best each day that we care for them. If you have a passion for improving the lives of those around you and working with others who feel the same way, Ciena is the place for you!
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Registered Nurse (RN)

Are you an RN looking for a leadership role? Do you have a passion for leading and teaching other skilled nursing staff? The RN Unit Manager provides, plans, coordinates or manages nursing care and health education for nursing home guests.
At Laurels of Bedford, we take care of you too, with an attractive benefit package including:
<ul>
<li>Competitive pay</li>
<li>Life Insurance</li>
<li>401K with matching funds</li>
<li>Health insurance</li>
<li>AFLAC</li>
<li>Employee discounts</li>
<li>Tuition Reimbursement</li>
<li>SPOTLIGHT, our virtual community and rewards and recognitions program, exclusively for Ciena staff members</li>
<li>In addition, we will help you advance your career with tuition reimbursement, discounts and other support.</li>
<li>You will join an experienced, hard-working team that values communication and strong teamwork abilities.</li>
</ul>
Responsibilities
<ul>
<li>Supervises nursing care provided by Registered Nurses (RN), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) and others.</li>
<li>Reviews and implements all nursing procedures and systems.</li>
<li>Assesses and evaluates the systems which facilitate the delivery of quality guest care and performance of staff.</li>
<li>Uses a systematic approach in the nursing process to provide individualized nursing care.</li>
<li>Contributes to the guest assessments (MDS/CAA’s) and the development and implementation of a plan of care.</li>
<li>Evaluates guests’ responses to nursing interventions.</li>
<li>Understands the rational for the use of medications and treatments and correctly administers as needed.</li>
</ul>
Qualifications
<ul>
<li>Current state nursing licensure required. RN</li>
<li>Current CPR certification and additional certification in a nursing specialty desired.</li>
<li>or acceptable exemption required.</li>
<li>Management or supervisor experience in long-term care or geriatric nursing preferred.</li>
</ul>
About Laurel Health Care Company
Laurel Health Care Company (The Laurels) is a national provider of skilled nursing, sub-acute, rehabilitative and assisted living services dedicated to achieving the highest standards of care.
At The Laurels, caring is more than providing excellent medical and guest services. It's also being a companion and treating each guest with the utmost dignity, respect and compassion. It's what we call "The Laurel Way of Caring", and it comes from within each one of us.
The Laurels was named a Great Place to Work for 2020 based on approximately 3,500 employee surveys that evaluated more than 60 elements of employee experience on the job, including employee pride in community impact, belief that their work makes a difference, and feeling their work has special meaning.
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Unit Manager

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