CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant - Full Time Days

About the role

Join our team as a Full Time Days - CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant!

Department details

• $17+ per hour, depending on experience
• Full Time - 12 hour shifts
• Rotating every other weekend and holiday
• Must have CNA license at time of hire
• Eligible for medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Additional shift differential for weekends

Responsibilities

• Serves as caregiver to the resident during the scheduled work period in long term care
• Provides resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance to assigned resident under the supervision of a registered nurse (RN)
• Delivers age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the resident as per care plan
• Follows infection prevention and control policies and Personal Protective Equipment use
• Provides assistance with basic health care needs including daily living activities that may include, but are not limited to, bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing/undressing, obtaining and recording vital signs, and providing psychosocial support and other personal care to assigned resident
• Assists the resident in transferring, repositioning, and walking using correct and appropriate transfer techniques and equipment
• Provides range of motion and passive exercises
• Completes tasks related to food preparation and dining, while creating a positive dining experience for the resident
• Assists residents with meals and snacks, provides water and supplements as appropriate
• Aids providers and nursing staff members with procedures, if needed
• Documents resident interactions as needed and the outcomes related to resident care, behavior, activity, and dietary
• Communicates resident's changing condition and care related concerns/responses to the charge nurse
• Collects non-invasive body fluid specimens and gathers vital signs
• Provides housekeeping and laundry services to assist residents with keeping living areas clean and operational
• Provides assistance and documentation with wellness and recreational programs and encourages residents to participate
• May participate in departmental/organization committees and task forces as needed

Qualifications

• 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 date into the position by being enrolled in a training program or in the process of obtaining certification through Endorsement
• CNA training and certification required and provided by facility
• Satisfactorily completes yearly department specific competency testing and maintains a record of continuing education credits for each year
• A minimum of 12 hours continuing education are required annually
• Maintains all department specific required certifications
• When applicable, for applicable states, certified and registered with the Unlicensed Assistive Person (UAP) Registry
• Dependent on facility and required responsibilities, this role may classify as a Sanford Category II Driver requiring a motor vehicle report and proof of valid driver's license
• Must be medically qualified to perform the essential driving functions of this position as per Sanford Driving Policy per the leader's request

Benefits

• 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