CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant - Straight Weekends - St. Vincent's

About the Role

St. Vincent’s, Good Samaritan Society, Bismarck, ND — a 97‑bed senior skilled nursing facility specializing in long‑term and post‑acute care. Part of one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services since 1922. Location: 1021 N 26th St, Bismarck, ND 58501.

Responsibilities

• Serve as caregiver to residents during scheduled work period in long‑term care
• Provide resident‑centered nursing care and daily living assistance under RN supervision
• Deliver age‑appropriate care per care plan, addressing physical and psychological needs
• Follow infection prevention and control policies and proper PPE use
• Assist with basic health care needs: bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing/undressing
• Obtain and record vital signs
• Provide psychosocial support and other personal care
• Assist with transferring, repositioning, and walking using correct techniques and equipment
• Provide range‑of‑motion and passive exercises
• Complete tasks related to food preparation and dining; create positive dining experience
• Assist residents with meals and snacks; provide water and supplements as appropriate
• Aid providers and nursing staff with procedures when needed
• Document resident interactions, outcomes, behavior, activity, and dietary information
• Communicate resident’s changing condition and care concerns to charge nurse
• Collect non‑invasive body fluid specimens and gather vital signs
• Provide housekeeping and laundry services to keep living areas clean and operational
• Assist with wellness and recreational programs; encourage resident participation
• May participate in departmental/organizational committees and task forces as needed

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED preferred (not required)
• Minimum age 16
• Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long‑term care preferred
• Active CNA license required at time of hire
• Satisfactorily complete yearly department‑specific competency testing
• Maintain record of 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
• May classify as Sanford Category II Driver requiring motor vehicle report, valid driver’s license, and medical qualification per Sanford Driving Policy

Benefits

• Generous night and weekend shift differentials
• Advancement opportunities
• Various education assistance programs
• Continuing education
• Direct access to earnings daily
• Robust benefits package (varies by full‑time/part‑time status) including:
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Work/life balance benefits
  • Generous time‑off package
• Sign‑on bonus of $2,500 (may qualify)

Schedule

• Full‑time, 40 hours/week
• Evening shift: 2:00 pm – 10:30 pm
• Every other weekend and holiday rotation required

Pay

Salary range: $19.50 – $25.50 per hour.