Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Long Term Care

Job overview

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Long Term Care in Marion, SD. This is a full-time, onsite position with a salary range of $20.00 - $25.50 per hour. Good Samaritan is a not-for-profit organization with over 100 years of experience providing senior housing and services. This role serves as a caregiver to residents in a long-term care setting, providing resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance under the supervision of a registered nurse. The Nursing Assistant plays a crucial role in ensuring the physical and psychological well-being of residents.

What you'll do

• Serves as caregiver to the resident during the scheduled work period in long term care.
• Provides resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance to assigned resident 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 care plan.
• Provides assistance with basic health care needs including daily living activities that may include, but are not limited to, bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing/undressing, obtaining and recording vital signs, and providing psychosocial support and other personal care to assigned resident.
• Assists the resident in transferring, repositioning, and walking using correct and appropriate transfer techniques and equipment and also provides range of motion and passive exercises.
• Completes tasks related to food preparation and dining, while creating a positive dining experience for the resident.
• Assists residents with meals and snacks, provides water and supplements as appropriate.
• Documents resident interactions as needed and the 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 and encourages residents to participate.

What we're looking for

Education

High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred, but not required.

Experience

Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care preferred.

Skills & competencies

certified nursing assistant

cna

long term care

ltc

marion

sd

united states

full-time

day shift

$20-$25.50/hr

healthcare

senior care

Benefits & perks

• Health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, generous time off.

About the employer

Good Samaritan is hiring for this role. Industry: Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (except Contractors). Sector: 31.