Nursing Assistant​/CNA​/NAR - LTC

Overview

At Mill Pond, find purpose and passion in your work with a team of like-minded people focused on enriching the lives and touching the hearts of older adults. Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS) is looking for someone like you, who is focused on living out your calling for care. You become part of the most important resource in our ministry—focused on helping to understand people’s needs and working together to be supportive and empowering in order to build a vibrant and thriving community.

Mill Pond is situated on five acres south of First Street, just off of Delaware Avenue. Nearby Interstate 35 provides convenient access to all Polk County amenities and the greater Des Moines area. This community offers the following care options:
Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Long Term Care. All employees benefit from amenities such as off-street parking, discounted employee meals, free education opportunities, on-site fitness center available for staff. Nearby towns include Des Moines, Johnston, Polk City, Bondurant, Altoona, Huxley, Elkhart, Iowa.

Address: 1201 Southeast Mill Pond Court, Ankeny, IA 50021.

Wage: $19.49 - $22.33 + BOE

We are seeking Certified Nursing Assistants to join our team in Long-Term Care.

Current opportunities include:

• Part-time Morning Shift: 6am-2:30pm
• Part-time and Full-time Evening Shift: 2pm-10pm

• Perform ADL’s as scheduled and assist other Resident Assistants as needed while maintaining consistency with regulations and established best practices.
• Monitor changes in Resident’s condition.
• Transferring and assisting residents with mobility using various methods (gait belt, mechanical lifts, etc.).
• Ensure residents are cared for with dignity.

• Caregiving experience preferred but applicants without experience will still be considered.
• To work in Long Term Care, Nursing Assistant Certification is required. Assisted Living does not require any certifications.
• Demonstrated compatibility with the PHS mission and operating philosophies.
• Commitment to work every other weekend and scheduled holidays.
• Demonstrated ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language to communicate with all customers.

Full-time benefits-eligible employment begins at a minimum of 30 hours per week:

• Health and dental, including applicable HSA & FSA.
• Employer Contribution to HSA for eligible Health Plans.
• Life insurance (AD&D).
• Retirement, with eligibility for an employer match.
• Holiday pay and extended sick.

Full and Part-time benefits-eligible employment working between 20-29 hours per week:

• Vision insurance.
• Voluntary short-term & long-term disability.
• Accident & hospitalization coverage.
• Education assistance programs.

All employees:

• Accrue PTO (Paid time off).
• Same-day pay.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).
• College partnership educational discounts.
• Access to Learn to Live Resources.

Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS), based in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a nonprofit, faith-based organization providing a broad array of high-quality housing choices, care and services options for older adults. Over 8,000 employees serve more than 41,800 older adults through 60 PHS-affiliated senior living communities in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, and through Optage® home and community services. PHS is also co-owner of Genevive, the largest geriatric primary care practice in Minnesota, providing comprehensive care for more than 15,500 older adults.

Established in 1955, PHS has earned the reputation as an innovative leader dedicated to promoting independence, purposeful living and the overall well-being for those they serve. Today, PHS is one of the largest nonprofit providers of senior housing and services in the nation.

PHS is an EEO/AA employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance.