CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant - FT - Days
Facility: GSS IA Lemars, Le Mars, IA
About the role
The Nursing Assistant (NA) serves as caregiver to residents during the scheduled work period in long-term care. Provides resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance under the supervision of a registered nurse (RN). Delivers age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of residents as per care plans. Considered a member of the nursing team and is accountable for following infection prevention and control policies and Personal Protective Equipment use.
Responsibilities
- Assist with basic health care needs, including daily living activities such as bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing/undressing, and obtaining and recording vital signs.
- Provide psychosocial support and personal care to assigned residents.
- 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, creating a positive dining experience for residents.
- Assist residents with meals and snacks, provide water and supplements as appropriate.
- Aid providers and nursing staff with procedures as needed.
- Document resident interactions, outcomes related to care, behavior, activity, and dietary.
- Communicate residents' changing conditions 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 clean living areas.
- Assist and document wellness and recreational programs, encouraging resident participation.
- May participate in departmental/organization committees and task forces.
Requirements
- High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred, but not required.
- Minimum age of 16.
- Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care preferred.
- Required Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification with the State Board of Nursing, or state certified CNA within four months of hire by enrolling in a training program or obtaining certification through Endorsement.
- CNA training and certification provided by the facility.
- Satisfactorily complete yearly department-specific competency testing and maintain continuing education credits (minimum of 12 hours annually).
- Maintain all department-specific required certifications.
- When applicable, certified and registered with the Unlicensed Assistive Person (UAP) Registry.
- For applicable roles, must qualify as a Sanford Category II Driver, requiring a motor vehicle report and valid driver’s license, and be medically qualified to perform essential driving functions per Sanford Driving Policy.
Pay
Salary range: $17.00 - $25.50 per hour. $5,000 sign-on bonus.
Schedule
Full-time, 8-hour day shifts, 40 hours per week.
Benefits
Good Samaritan offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees, including:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Work/life balance benefits
- Generous time off package