Nurse Aide

Current Monument Health employees should apply via the internal career site through Workday.

About the Role

Begin your healthcare career with Monument Health as a Nurse Aide—no experience necessary! You will be a valued, essential team member providing compassionate, patient-focused care. This role offers both part-time and full-time opportunities across various departments, with on-the-job training and continual support to build the skills needed for best-in-class care.

Opportunities may vary and include:

• Medical/Surgical Departments
• Intermediate Care (Stepdown from intensive care)
• Oncology
• Heart and Vascular Unit
• Short Stay Observation Unit
• Home Care
• Hospice Care
• Inpatient Rehabilitation Therapy
• Emergency Department
• Intensive Care Unit
• Pediatrics
• NICU
• Labor and Delivery
• Mother Baby

Responsibilities

• Complete patient cares and documentation accurately and in a timely manner according to policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Demonstrate a desire to grow as an employee, team member, and facility contributor by participating in meetings and training.
• Contribute valuable input to the patient’s care planning process as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Assess and provide direct resident care needs, including supervised personal and rehabilitative care, to maintain or improve functional abilities, comfort, independence, and safety.
• Report safety concerns, abnormal parameters, or patient health concerns to the nurse.
• Encourage patients to participate in their own activities of daily living and other aspects of the plan of care.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent (preferred).
• Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) certification from the South Dakota Board of Nursing (preferred).
• 1+ years of related experience (preferred).

Schedule

Requires the ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department.

Pay

Starting pay rate range: $18.20 - $20.92 per hour, determined by the knowledge, skills, and experience of the applicant.

Benefits

Monument Health offers competitive wages and benefits for qualifying positions, including:

• Supportive work culture
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage
• Retirement plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account
• Instant pay for qualifying positions
• Paid Time Off accrual bank
• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• Tuition assistance/reimbursement
• Excellent pay differentials on qualifying positions
• Flexible scheduling

Physical Requirements

Very Heavy work: exerting over 25 pounds of force constantly (67-100% of the time), and/or more than 50 pounds frequently (34-66% of the time), and/or more than 100 pounds of force occasionally (up to 33% of the time). Possible exposure to radiation and frequent exposure to contaminated needles and infectious body substances.