Nursing Assistant Trainee Evenings

Position Details

• Facility: GSS SD Scotland Ctr
• Location:
  
  Scotland, SD
• Address: 130 Sixth St, Scotland, SD 57059, USA
• Shift: 8 Hours - Evening Shifts
• Job Schedule:
  
  Full time
• Weekly
  
  Hours:
  
  40.00
• Salary Range: $17.00 - $22.50

The Nursing Assistant Trainee is enrolled in a learning experience designed to develop the confidence and competence to serve as a caregiver that provides personal care to clients. Under the supervision of a licensed nurse, the trainee, in partnership with a preceptor, provides holistic client-centered care that promotes independence and client rights in a safe, caring, and efficient manner. The trainee is required to work within the role of a non-certified nursing assistant.

The trainee is enrolled in a formal nursing assistant program and is required to fulfill all training requirements in the designated timeframe. The trainee is not allowed to perform any service(s) unless they have been trained and found to be proficient by the instructor. The program is delivered in hybrid format which includes an online curriculum and hands on skills development.

Trainees learn the skills and processes needed to provide care and assistance to clients. At completion of the training program, participants will be prepared to take state knowledge and skills exams to obtain the Certified Nursing Aide (CNA) or other state certification designation.

• Follow location-specific standards for infection prevention and control, personal protective equipment use, safety, and privacy.
• Follow written and verbal instructions, demonstrate critical thinking, and prioritize responsibilities.
• Provide age-appropriate care to meet clients' physical, psychological, and restorative needs as defined in the care plan.
• Assist with basic health care needs and activities of daily living such as bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing, undressing, obtaining vital signs, providing psychosocial support, and delivering other personal care as assigned.
• Assist clients with transferring, repositioning, range-of-motion exercises, and walking using appropriate transfer techniques and equipment.
• Assist clients with meals and snacks and provide water and nutritional supplements as appropriate.
• Assist with housekeeping, laundry services, and other duties as assigned within the non-certified nursing assistant role.
• Document client care when appropriate and communicate changes in client condition and care-related concerns to a licensed nurse.

• High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred but not required.
• Minimum age of 16.
• Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care preferred.
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license required within four months of employment.
• Certification and registration with the Unlicensed Assistive Person (UAP) Registry when applicable.
• May require a Sanford Category II driver license, vehicle report, and proof of valid driver’s license; must be medically qualified to perform essential driving functions as per the Sanford Driving Policy.

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Work/life balance benefits
• Generous time off package

Good Samaritan is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call or send an email to talent.