Nursing Assistant or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) | Long Term Care

The Nurse Assistant is in training to become a Certified Nurse Assistant. The primary responsibilities include:

1. Providing assistance to residents with their activities of daily living.
2. Performing routine and non-routine duties as directed by nursing staff.
3. Assisting patients with bathing and dressing needs, shaving, oral hygiene, bed making, transfers into and out of bed, repositioning, toileting needs, serving and collecting food trays, encouraging and/or assisting with feeding, answering call lights, insuring a clean environment, transporting patients upon admission and dismissal, assisting with ambulation, and orienting/reorienting of resident to the facility environment to insure resident safety.
4. Documenting concise and factual information on the appropriate forms.
5. Performing or assisting residents in performing specific medical care activities in accordance with established policy and procedure to contribute to the patient's plan of care, such as assisting residents in performing restorative exercises, collecting specimens as directed by nursing staff.
6. Assessing and documenting completed cares.
7. Providing feedback to nursing staff immediately on status or changes in patient conditions, pain management, and other important concerns.
8. Assists with restocking supplies and maintaining appropriate work environment in unit including cleaning procedures.
9. Participates in providing emotional, educational and spiritual support for families.
10. Complies with all aspects of resident rights including confidentiality and privacy. Report all allegations of resident abuse or misappropriation of resident property.
11. Maintains an environment that is clean and safe for all residents, families and staff.

Essential Qualifications:

• The individual must be able to work the hours specified.
• The individual must have visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.

Expectations and Standards:

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.