CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant - Woodland - Full Time Days

Join our not-for-profit organization with over 100 years of providing housing and services to seniors, committed to quality care and service in a Christian environment.

About the role

Good Samaritan – Woodland is a 42-bed long-term skilled care and transitional care facility located in Brainerd, Minnesota, known as “The Heart of the Brainerd Lakes Area”.

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 physical and psychological needs as per the care plan. As a member of the nursing team, you will follow infection prevention and control policies and use Personal Protective Equipment. You will be held accountable for these practices.

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic health care needs, including daily living activities such as bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing/undressing, and obtaining/recording vital signs.
• Provide psychosocial support and other personal care to assigned residents.
• Assist residents in transferring, repositioning, and walking using correct 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, care outcomes, behavior, activity, and dietary information.
• 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 in keeping living areas clean and operational.
• Assist with 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, 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 12 hours annually).
• Maintain all department-specific required certifications.
• When applicable, certified and registered with the Unlicensed Assistive Person (UAP) Registry.
• This role may classify as a Sanford Category II Driver, requiring a motor vehicle report and valid driver’s license, as well as medical qualification to perform essential driving functions per Sanford Driving Policy (if requested by leadership).

Pay

Salary range: $20.00 - $25.50 per hour.

$5,000 sign-on bonus (if eligibility requirements are met).

Additional incentives: $1.25 per hour for weekend shifts and $1.25 per hour for any hours worked between 6:00 PM and 6:00 AM.

Schedule

Full-time, 31 hours per week (62 hours per bi-weekly pay period).

Day shift: 6:00 AM to 2:15 PM.

Every other weekend and rotating holidays.

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 to maintain a healthy home-work balance

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