Certified Nursing Assistant | Long Term Care

Avera Granite Falls Health Care Center – Regular, primarily evening shift with rotating weekends and holidays.

Pay Range

$19.75 - $26.00 per hour, dependent upon experience. Position may be eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $500.

Schedule

• Evening shift: 2 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
• 32 hours per week
• Every other weekend and holiday rotation

About the Role

• Accountable for providing direct, personal care and services to residents in the skilled nursing facility.
• Meet residents’ physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs daily to maintain and improve their highest level of independent function.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team focused on compassionate, high-quality care.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, oral hygiene, toileting, feeding, ambulation, and transfers).
• Perform routine and non-routine duties as directed by nursing staff, including bed making, answering call lights, and maintaining a clean environment.
• Measure and document vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiration, weight).
• Assist residents with specific medical care activities and restorative exercises as outlined in the care plan.
• Collect specimens and provide immediate feedback to nursing staff on resident status, pain management, or other concerns.
• Restock supplies, perform cleaning procedures, and maintain a safe work environment.
• Provide emotional, educational, and spiritual support to residents and families.
• Uphold resident rights, confidentiality, and privacy; report any allegations of abuse or misappropriation.
• Follow established policies for fire, tornado, evacuation, disaster plans, universal precautions, infection control, and hazardous materials.

Requirements

• Active Minnesota CNA certification or enrollment in a MN CNA class ending within 30 days of applying.
• Ability to work specified hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Visual acuity and communication skills sufficient to perform position duties and interact effectively with residents, families, and staff.
• Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations.

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Less than 1 year of related experience or training.

Expectations

• Commitment to Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles.
• Demonstrate Avera’s CARE standards: Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement.
• Maintain confidentiality and work effectively in a team environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, and regulations (CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, OSHA).