Nursing Assistant Trainee - FT Evenings

About the role

The Nursing Assistant Trainee is enrolled in a learning experience designed to develop the confidence and competence to serve as a caregiver that provides personal care to clients. Under the supervision of a licensed nurse, the trainee, in partnership with a preceptor, provides holistic client-centered care that promotes independence and client rights in a safe, caring, and efficient manner. The trainee is required to work within the role of a non-certified nursing assistant.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care to clients, including bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing, undressing, obtaining vital signs, providing psychosocial support, and delivering other personal care as assigned
• Assist with transferring, repositioning, range of motion exercises, and walking using appropriate transfer techniques and equipment
• Assist clients with meals and snacks; provide water and nutritional supplements as appropriate
• Assist with housekeeping, laundry services, and other duties as assigned within the non-certified nursing assistant role
• Assist the care team and document client care when appropriate
• Communicate changes in client condition and care-related concerns to a licensed nurse
• Follow location-specific standards for infection prevention and control, personal protective equipment use, safety, and privacy
• Demonstrate the ability to follow written and verbal instructions; perform detailed work correctly, handle stress, demonstrate critical thinking, and prioritize responsibilities
• Work with clients and their families to ensure their physical, cognitive, spiritual, emotional, and social needs are met
• Deliver age-appropriate care to meet the physical, psychological, and restorative needs of the client as defined in the care plan

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
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license required within four months of employment
• When applicable, certified and registered with the Unlicensed Assistive Person (UAP) Registry
• Dependent on facility and required responsibilities, 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 the Sanford Driving Policy

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Work/life balance benefits
• Generous time off package