CNA - Part Time - Days

About the role

Nursing Assistant serves as caregiver to residents during scheduled work period in long term care. Provides resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance to assigned residents under supervision of a registered nurse (RN). Expected to know and follow infection prevention and control policies and Personal Protective Equipment use.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance with basic health care needs including daily living activities such as bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing/undressing, obtaining and recording vital signs, and providing psychosocial support and other personal care to assigned resident.
• 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 the resident; assist residents with meals and snacks, provide water and supplements as appropriate.
• Aid providers and nursing staff members with procedures as needed.
• Document resident interactions and outcomes related to resident care, behavior, activity, and dietary; communicate resident’s changing condition 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 keeping living areas clean and operational.
• Provide assistance and documentation with wellness and recreational programs; encourage 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 leaders 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