Full and Part time CNA positionsAM shift (6am-2:30pm) Central Nebraska Veterans' Home, Kearney

JOIN OUR TEAM! We’re looking for Full-Time and Part-Time Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) to join The Central Nebraska Veterans' Home on the AM Shift, 6:00 AM–2:30 PM.

Pay

• $24.625/hr to $34.878/hr (Breakdown: $21.625/hr-$31.878/hr base + $3.00 differential for every hour worked)
• Additional shift differentials may be available
• $200 commuting bonus for employees who travel more than 30 miles one way

Responsibilities

• Provide quality care for each member to maintain quality of life
• Maintain dignity and confidentiality of members
• Perform routine nursing duties in the general care of elderly members in the Veterans Home
• Prepare, administer and document oral and topical medications and treatments
• Under general supervision of a licensed nurse, provide basic nursing care, administer medications, and apply treatments for Veteran's Home members within the scope of the Nebraska Medication Aide Act, State of Nebraska Nursing Assistant regulations, and Veteran's Affairs regulations

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age, completed a state approved 76-hour nurse aide training course and competency evaluation program, and be listed on the Nebraska Nurse Aide Registry
• Must successfully complete the Medication Aide course and be listed on the Medication Aide registry within first year of employment
• Must successfully pass background checks and pre-employment drug screening

Skills

Knowledge of:

• Principles and processes for providing customer and personal services
• Nebraska Medication Aide Act, medication administration, and adverse medication reactions
• Regulations governing nursing assistants
• Practices and principles of providing basic nursing assistance
• Infection control practices
• HIPAA regulations
• Abuse and neglect identification and prevention
• Safety principles
• Privacy and dignity principles

Skill in:

• Providing basic nursing assistance, administering medications
• Developing positive relationships with others

Ability to:

• Recognize adverse medication reactions and take appropriate action
• Follow oral and written instructions in exact detail
• Lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally and push/pull occasionally up to 75 lbs. on a daily basis
• Frequently bend at the waist and neck and frequently twist at the waist and walk or stand up to 90% of the shift
• Interact with members and others in a positive manner and be flexible to meet changing demands of the job
• Lift, turn and/or reposition members as needed

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status.