Nursing Assistant or Certified Nursing Assistant; CNA | Long Term Care

Overview

The Nurse Assistant is in training to become a Certified Nurse Assistant. The Nurse Assistant will provide direct, personal care and services to residents in the skilled nursing facility, which meet the physical, academic, social and spiritual needs on a daily basis to maintain and improve their highest level of independent function.

Location: Avera Majestic Bluffs/Avera Sister James Care Center

Worker Type: Regular

Work Shift: Night Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range: $19.75 - $27.50 per hour

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

Hours: Night shift: 5:30pm-6:00am, every 3rd weekend/holiday; 72 hours/2 weeks

Sign-on: May be eligible for $1500 sign-on bonus!

Medication Aide required within 120 days with HS Diploma/GED

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

• In training to become Nurse Assistant certified and/or Medication Aide certified.
• Provides assistance to residents with their activities of daily living.
• Performs routine and non-routine duties as directed by nursing staff. This includes, but is not limited to, assisting patients with bathing and dressing, shaving, oral hygiene, bed making, transfers into and out of bed, repositioning, toileting, serving and collecting food trays, encouraging and/or assisting with feeding, answering call lights, ensuring a clean environment, transporting patients upon admission and dismissal, assisting with ambulation, and orienting/reorienting residents to the facility environment to ensure resident safety.
• Performs blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiration, and weight. Documents concise and factual information on the appropriate forms.
• Performs or assists residents in performing specific medical care activities in accordance with established policy and procedure to contribute to the patient’s plan of care. This includes assisting residents in performing restorative exercises, collecting specimens as directed by nursing staff, assessing and documenting completed cares. Provides feedback to nursing staff immediately on status or changes in patient conditions, pain management, and other important concerns.
• Assists with restocking supplies and maintaining appropriate work environment in unit including cleaning procedures.
• Participates in providing emotional, educational and spiritual support for families.
• Complies with all aspects of resident rights including confidentiality and privacy. Reports all allegations of resident abuse or misappropriation of resident property.
• Understands and follows established policy and procedures related to fire, tornado, evacuation, disaster plan, universal precautions, infection control procedures, hazardous and chemical communication program. Maintains an environment that is clean and safe for all residents, families and staff.

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily, including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

• Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Licensing Board in the state of practice within 120 days

• High School or GED Equivalent

• 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.
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