CNA, Certified Nursing Assistant - FT Days

Facility: GSS NE Bloomfield • Location: Bloomfield, NE • Full-time, 36 hours/week • Day shifts

About the role

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 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. A member of the nursing team, accountable for following infection prevention and control policies and Personal Protective Equipment use.

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic health care needs including daily living activities: bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing/undressing, obtaining and recording vital signs, and providing psychosocial support.
• Help residents with 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; 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 resident’s changing condition and care concerns 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; encourage resident participation.
• May participate in departmental/organization committees and task forces.

Requirements

• High school graduate or GED preferred, but not required.
• Minimum age of 16.
• Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care preferred.
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification with the State Board of Nursing required; certification may be obtained within four months of hire by enrolling in a training program or through endorsement. Training and certification provided by facility.
• Satisfactorily complete yearly department-specific competency testing and maintain continuing education credits (minimum 12 hours annually).
• Maintain all department-specific required certifications.
• When applicable, certified and registered with the Unlicensed Assistive Person (UAP) Registry.
• If required by role, must qualify as a Sanford Category II Driver: valid driver’s license, motor vehicle report, and medically qualified to perform essential driving functions per Sanford Driving Policy.

Benefits

Good Samaritan offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees, including:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Work/life balance benefits.
• Generous time off package.

Pay

Salary range: $18.50 – $25.50 per hour. $7,500 sign-on bonus available.

Schedule

• Full-time, 36 hours per week.
• 12-hour day shifts.
• Rotating weekends and holidays.