Nursing Assistant, Certified, Assisted Living
Listed on 2026-08-22
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, CNA, Nursing Home
Nursing Assistant, Certified, Assisted Living
Watertown, SD 57201
Applying to
Good Samaritan
Nursing Assistant, Certified, Assisted Living
Posted 4 Days Ago Less than 10 Applies
Good Samaritan
Watertown, SD 57201
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: Watertown Harmony Hill
Location: Watertown, SD
Address: 2533 Prairie Park Trail Se Watertown, South Dakota
Shift: Day
Job Schedule: Part time
Weekly
Hours:
20.00
Starting Rate: $17.00 - $25.50
Our staff is compassionate and dedicated to the residents. The Good Samaritan Society is proud to be one of the largest non-profit providers of senior services in the US. Since our founding in 1922, we have been driven by our mission and belief. We believe everyone deserves to be treated with respect, dignity, and compassion.
Some of the benefits to working at Good Samaritan Society are
- Competitive Compensation
- Direct access to your earnings daily
- Shift Differential
- Flexible Scheduling Options Available
- Fun, Family Oriented Work Environment
- Salary Increases
- Referral Bonuses
- Advancement Opportunities
- Compassionate Leave
- Education Assistance
- Scholarships and Sponsor ships
- Continuing Education
- Years of Service Recognition Program
- 20% childcare discount for Our Little Village childcare center
- Sign on bonus $1500.00
The Nursing Assistant (NA) serves as caregiver to the resident during the scheduled work period in assisted living. The NA provides resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance to assigned resident under the supervision of a charge nurse. Provides assistance with basic health care needs including daily living activities that may include, but are not limited to, bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing/undressing, obtaining and recording vital signs, and providing psychosocial support and other personal care to assigned resident.
Depending upon location, they may assist the resident in transferring, repositioning, and walking using correct and appropriate transfer techniques and equipment and also provides range of motion and passive exercises. Completes tasks related to food preparation and dining, while creating a positive dining experience for the resident. Assists residents with meals and snacks, provides water and supplements as appropriate.
Depending upon location the NA may aid providers and nursing staff members with procedures and/or collect non-invasive body fluid specimens and gather vital signs. Depending upon location the NA may administer prescribed medications as delegated by a licensed nurse and within their scope of practice as defined by state regulations. NA documents the outcomes related to resident care, medication administration, behavior, activity, and dietary.
NA must communicate changing condition, medication follow-up and care related concerns/responses to the charge nurse. Depending upon location, NA may provide housekeeping and laundry services to assist residents with keeping living areas clean and operational. Provides assistance and documentation with wellness and recreational programs and encourages residents to participate.
The NA has knowledge of and delivers age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the resident as per care/service plan. Depending upon the location, may need to be knowledgeable of providing care to tenants with dementia. The NA is considered a member of the nursing team and is expected to know, and will be held accountable for, following infection prevention and control policies and Personal Protective Equipment use.
The nursing department provides care 24 hours/day; any of those hours may be an expectation of employment specific to the needs of the department, possibly with varying shifts. These needs change dependent upon staffing availability and resident census. Will be required to work rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays. Specific shift assignments will be made based on nursing area and by location.
Committee meeting attendance may be expected n students are providing resident care, treatment, and/or services as…
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