Nursing Assistant Trainee - ST Angsar Ctr

Nursing Assistant Trainee – ST Angsar Ctr – FT Day

Facility: GSS IA St Ansgar Ctr
Location: Saint Ansgar, IA
Address: 701 E 4th St, St Ansgar, IA 50472, USA
Shift: Day
Job Schedule: Full time
Weekly

Hours:

40.00

Careers With Purpose
Join our not-for-profit organization that has provided over 100 years of housing and services to seniors with a commitment to quality care and service in a Christian environment.

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.

• Serve as a member of the nursing team and follow location‑specific standards for infection prevention and control, personal protective equipment use, safety, and privacy.
• Follow written and verbal instructions; demonstrate ability to do detailed work correctly, handle stress, demonstrate critical thinking, and prioritize responsibilities.
• Work with clients and their families to ensure their physical, cognitive, spiritual, emotional, and social needs are met.
• Deliver age‑appropriate care to meet the physical, psychological, and restorative needs of the client as defined in the care plan.
• Assist the care team and document client care when appropriate.
• Communicate changes in client condition and care‑related concerns to a licensed nurse.
• 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 transfers, 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 within the non-certified nursing assistant role.

• High school graduate or 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.
• When applicable, certification and registration with the Unlicensed Assistive Person (UAP) Registry.
• Depends on facility and responsibilities, may classify as a Sanford Category II Driver requiring a vehicle, driver’s license, and medical qualification per Sanford Driving Policy.

The Good Samaritan offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full‑time and part‑time employees, including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time‑off package. For more information about Total Rewards, visit

The 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, please call or email talent.

An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre‑employment background screening as a condition of employment.