Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Full-Time

Job overview

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Full-Time, onsite in Canistota, SD. Salary range is $18.50 - $25.50 per hour, with a $5,000 sign-on bonus. 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, providing resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance under the supervision of a registered nurse. The CNA is responsible for age-appropriate care, infection prevention, and assisting residents with basic health care needs and daily activities.

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.
• Aids providers and nursing staff members with procedures, if needed.
• 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

full-time

onsite

chester sd

good samaritan

nursing assistant

caregiver

healthcare

long term care

$18.50+/hr

$25.50/hr

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.