Certified Nursing Assistant; CNA | Long Term Care

Position: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) | Long Term Care

Location:

Avera Morningside Heights Care Center

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$18.75 - $24.50

Position Highlights

• Position may be eligible for a $1000 SIGN-ON BONUS!
• Benefits Eligible position.
• As a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) gain hands-on experience in care working alongside nurses and other professionals who are passionate about creating a positive impact.
• Advancement: Opportunities are available if you desire career growth in Long Term Care.
• Job Satisfaction: Each day you will positively impact each resident you serve by providing direct care.  to see how becoming a CNA can be a rewarding career.
• Avera requires an active MN CNA or to be enrolled in a MN CNA class that ends within 30 days of applying, to be considered for this position

Work Schedule

• 48-71 hours every 2 weeks.
• Part-time/Benefit Eligible

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview
Accountable for providing direct, personal care and services to residents in the skilled nursing facility, which meet the physical, academical, social and spiritual needs on a daily basis to maintain and improve their highest level of independent function.
What you will do

• Provides assistance to residents with their activities of daily living
• Performs routine duties and non-routine duties as directed by nursing staff. This may include but not limited to assisting patients with bathing and dressing needs, shaving, oral hygiene, bed making, transfers into and out of bed, repositioning, toileting needs, serving and collecting food trays, encouraging and/or assisting with feeding, answering call lights, insuring a clean environment, transporting patients upon admission and dismissal, assisting with ambulation and orienting/reorienting of resident to the facility environment to insure resident safety.
• Performs blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiration and weight. Documents concise and factual information on the appropriate forms.
• Performs or assists residents in performing specific medical care activities in accordance with established policy and procedure to contribute to the patient's plan of care. This includes assisting residents in performing restorative exercises, collecting specimens as directed by nursing staff. Assessing and documenting completed cares. Provide feedback to nursing staff immediately on status or changes in patient conditions, pain management, and other important concerns.
• Assists with restocking supplies and maintaining appropriate work environment in unit including cleaning procedures.
• Participates in providing emotional, educational and spiritual support for families.
• Complies with all aspects of resident rights including confidentiality and privacy. Reports all allegations of resident abuse or misappropriation of resident property.
• Understanding and following established policy and procedures related to fire, tornado, evacuation, disaster plan, universal precautions, infection control procedures, hazardous and chemical communication program. Maintains an environment that is clean and safe for all residents, families and staff.

Essential Qualifications
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Required Education, License/Certification, or

Work Experience:

• Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Licensing Board in the state of practice within 120 Days

Preferred Education,…