Senior CNA - FT - Days

Facility: GSS SD Miller Prairie Ctr, Miller, SD

About the role

The Senior Nursing Assistant (NA) serves as an experienced caregiver to residents during the scheduled work period in long-term care. Demonstrates expert-level experience as a certified nursing assistant and assists other staff as needed. Provides resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance under the supervision of a registered nurse (RN). Knowledge of and delivers age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the resident as per the care plan. Considered a member of the nursing team and is expected to know, and will be held accountable for, following infection prevention and control policies and Personal Protective Equipment use.

Responsibilities

• Provides 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.
• Assists residents in transferring, repositioning, and walking using correct and appropriate transfer techniques and equipment; provides range of motion and passive exercises.
• Completes tasks related to food preparation and dining, creating a positive dining experience; assists residents with meals and snacks, provides water and supplements as appropriate.
• Aids providers and nursing staff members with procedures, if needed.
• Documents resident interactions and outcomes related to resident care, behavior, activity, and dietary.
• Communicates resident’s changing condition and care-related concerns/responses to the charge nurse.
• Collects non-invasive body fluid specimens and gathers vital signs.
• Provides housekeeping and laundry services to assist residents with keeping living areas clean and operational.
• Provides assistance and documentation with wellness and recreational programs; encourages resident participation.
• May participate in departmental/organization committees and task forces.
• May be responsible for completing tasks related to the Restorative Nursing program, including documentation, scheduling, and leading restorative programs.

Requirements

• High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred, but not required.
• Minimum age of 16.
• Two years' clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care preferred.
• Required Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification with the State Board of Nursing.
• Satisfactorily completes yearly department-specific competency testing and maintains a record of continuing education credits (minimum of 12 hours annually).
• Maintains all department-specific required certifications.
• May be required to complete Restorative Nursing training within 6 months.
• When applicable, certified and registered with the Unlicensed Assistive Person (UAP) Registry for applicable states.
• 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 essential driving functions per Sanford Driving Policy.

Pay

Salary range: $19.50 - $29.50 per hour. $7,500.00 sign-on bonus eligible.

Schedule

Full-time, 12-hour day shifts. 40 hours per week.

Benefits

Good Samaritan offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees, including:

• 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

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