Nursing Assistant Trainee, Long Term Care; LTC

Nursing Assistant Trainee, Long Term Care (LTC)

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.

Facility: GSS SD Howard Ctr

Location: Howard, SD

Address: 300 W Hazel Ave, Howard, SD 57349, USA

Shift: Varies

Job Schedule: Part time

Weekly

Hours:

20.00

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 and must be enrolled in a formal nursing assistant program, completing all training requirements within the designated timeframe. The trainee is not allowed to perform any services unless trained and proven proficient by the instructor. The program is delivered in a hybrid format including an online curriculum and hands‑on skills development.

During the training, trainees serve as a member of the nursing team, follow location-specific standards for infection prevention, PPE use, safety, and privacy, and demonstrate the ability to follow written and verbal instructions.

The trainee works with clients and their families to ensure their physical, cognitive, spiritual, emotional, and social needs are met, delivering age‑appropriate care as defined in the care plan.

The trainee assists the care team and documents client care, communicates changes in client condition to a licensed nurse, and assists with basic health‑care needs and activities of daily living such as bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing, undressing, obtaining vital signs, providing psychosocial support, transferring, repositioning, range‑of‑motion exercises, and walking using appropriate transfer techniques.

The trainee assists clients with meals and snacks, provides water and nutritional supplements as appropriate, and helps with housekeeping, laundry services, and other duties within the non‑certified nursing assistant role.

• High school graduate or GED preferred, though not required.
• Minimum age of 16.
• Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long‑term care preferred.
• Certification and registration with the Unlicensed Assistive Person (UAP) Registry when applicable.
• Vehicle report and proof of valid driver's license if classified as a Sanford Category II Driver; must be medically qualified to perform essential driving functions per Sanford Driving Policy.

• Health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time‑off package.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on part‑time status.

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 for help with your online application, please call 1‑877‑673‑0854 or email talent.

The Good Samaritan has a Drug‑Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre‑employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Req Number: R‑0242877

Job Function: Student Services

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