CMA, Medication Assistant, Certified, Long Term Care (LTC) (Straight Weekends)

About the role

Join our not-for-profit organization that has provided over 100 years of housing and services to seniors with a commitment to quality care and service in a Christian environment. Come join one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services since 1922. At Good Samaritan Grand Island Village, our vision is to provide quality, dependable care at just the right time.

Responsibilities

• Provide resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance to assigned residents under the supervision of a charge nurse
• Deliver age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the resident per plan of care
• Assist with basic health care needs including bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing/undressing, obtaining and recording vital signs, and providing psychosocial support and other personal care
• Assist residents in transferring, repositioning, and walking using correct and appropriate transfer techniques and equipment; provide range of motion and passive exercises
• Complete tasks related to food preparation and dining while creating a positive dining experience; assist residents with meals and snacks; provide water and supplements as appropriate
• Administer prescribed medications as delegated by a licensed nurse and within scope of practice as defined by state regulations
• Document outcomes related to resident care, medication administration, behavior, activity, and dietary
• Communicate changing condition, medication follow-up, and care-related concerns/responses to the charge nurse
• Collect non-invasive body fluid specimens and gather vital signs
• Provide housekeeping and laundry services to assist residents with keeping living areas clean and operational
• Assist with documentation for wellness and recreational programs and encourage resident participation
• Participate in departmental/organizational committees and task forces as needed

Qualifications

• High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred, but not required
• Minimum age of 18 preferred
• Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care preferred
• Satisfactorily complete yearly department-specific competency testing and maintain a record of continuing education credits for each year
• Minimum of 12 hours continuing education required annually based on state requirements
• Maintain all department-specific required certifications
• When applicable, may need a valid driver's license and auto insurance
• Iowa: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification with the State Board of Nursing; CNA certification must be maintained; successful completion of a state-approved Certified Medication Aide/Assistant course once CNA certification is obtained
• Minnesota: Nursing assistant certification with completed 75-hour course and registration with the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry; successful completion of a state-approved Trained Medication Assistant course
• North Dakota: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification with the State Board of Nursing; CNA certification must be maintained; successful completion of a state-approved Certified Medication Aide/Assistant course once CNA certification is obtained; if working in Assisted Living or Basic Care facility, Medication Assistant I certification required; if working in skilled nursing facility, Medication Assistant II certification required
• South Dakota: Successful completion of the state-approved Certified Medication Aide (CMA) course; CMA certification must be maintained with the State Board of Nursing
• All Good Samaritan and Sanford nursing facilities: State-required certified/trained medication aide certification (CMA or TMA); active certified nursing assistant registration in state of practice, or ability to obtain within 120 days

Benefits

• Generous night and weekend shift differentials
• Advancement opportunities
• Various education assistance programs
• Continuing education
• Direct access to your earnings daily
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Work/life balance benefits
• Generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance

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Schedule

• Shift: 12 Hours - Night Shifts (5:45pm – 6:15am)
• Every other weekend and rotating holiday
• Full time
• Weekly hours: 36.00

Pay

Salary range: $18.50 - $28.00 per hour

Location: Good Samaritan Grand Island Village, 4075 Timberline St, Grand Island, NE 68803, USA | Requisition: R-0278714 | Job Function: Nursing