Senior CNA - Full Time - Luther Manor

Facility: GSS SD SXF Luth Mnr • Location: Sioux Falls, SD • Address: 1500 W 38th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57105

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).

Responsibilities

• Deliver age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of residents as per care plan.
• Follow infection prevention and control policies and use Personal Protective Equipment.
• Assist with basic health care needs, including bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing/undressing, and obtaining and recording vital signs.
• Provide psychosocial support and other personal care to assigned residents.
• Assist residents in transferring, repositioning, and walking using correct techniques and equipment; provide range-of-motion and passive exercises.
• Complete tasks related to food preparation and dining, creating a positive dining experience.
• Assist residents with meals and snacks; provide water and supplements as appropriate.
• Aid providers and nursing staff with procedures as needed.
• Document resident interactions, care outcomes, behavior, activity, and dietary information.
• Communicate residents' changing conditions and care-related concerns to the charge nurse.
• Collect non-invasive body fluid specimens and gather vital signs.
• Provide housekeeping and laundry services to assist residents with clean living areas.
• Assist with wellness and recreational programs, encouraging resident participation.
• May participate in departmental or organizational committees and task forces.
• Complete tasks related to the Restorative Nursing program, including documentation, scheduling, and leading restorative programs.

Requirements

• High school graduate or GED preferred, but not required.
• Minimum age of 16.
• Two years' clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care preferred.
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification with the State Board of Nursing required.
• Satisfactorily complete yearly department-specific competency testing and maintain continuing education credits (minimum 12 hours annually).
• Maintain 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.
• May require a motor vehicle report and proof of valid driver’s license if the role classifies as a Sanford Category II Driver; must be medically qualified to perform essential driving functions per Sanford Driving Policy.

Schedule

• Shift: Day
• Full-time
• Weekly Hours: 32

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

For more information about Total Rewards, visit sanfordcareers.com/benefits.