Certified Nursing Assistant - Acute Care

LifeCare Medical Center; Roseau (MN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Tuition assistance

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

LifeCare Medical Center in Roseau, MN is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to join our acute care team. The CNA will support nursing staff in daily patient care, monitor vital signs, assist with mobility, and help with meals and ambulation.

You will document observations in the electronic health record and work under RN/LPN supervision. We value compassion, teamwork and patient-centered care and offer a supportive environment with rotating shifts.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience as a CNA preferred.
• EMR experience preferred.
• Completion of nurse aide training program and active MN nursing assistant registry.
• BLS certification.
• Basic medical terminology knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Assist with activities of daily living including meals, feeding, ambulation, turning and positioning; provide water and nourishment between meals.
• Administer adjunct care such as ice packs, heat treatments, sitz baths.
• Monitor and report changes in patient condition to the nurse.
• Record vital signs, weights and intake/output.
• Transport patients and respond to call lights; maintain patient comfort.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and adhere to infection prevention policies.
• Document ADLs and observations in the electronic health record (HER).

Skills

Prioritization

Professionalism

Teamwork

Education

Nursing Assistant Certification

Job description

Posting Details

• Posted on November 6, 2026

Locations

• LifeCare Medical Center
  Roseau, MN 56751, USA
• On-site
• Certified Nursing Assistant
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: CERTI002351

Description

Highlights of your role:

The Nursing Assistant assists nursing staff in providing patient care, to include procedures that monitor body functions, transportation and movement of patients, set-up and maintenance of equipment, maintaining sanitary and neat conditions as other related duties. The Nursing Assistant is under the direction and supervision of the RN/LPN with implementation of nursing care to accomplish the goals and mission of LifeCare Medical Center. All job duties will be performed and documented according to established policies of OSHA, EPA, JCAHO, federal, state and local agencies, as well as the guidelines of LifeCare Medical Center.

We invite you to join our team as we continue on our commitment of caring for generations.

Since 1915, LifeCare Medical Center has been dedicated to providing quality healthcare in our region. At LifeCare Medical Center, we value every person and take our patient’s healthcare needs seriously. Our employees are the foundation for our success. We’ve fostered a collaborative environment centered around compassion, accountability, respect and excellence. At LifeCare, you will have the opportunity to thrive in a life changing career, within a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and respect. As the third largest employer in Roseau County, LifeCare Medical Center is continually looking for motivated, dedicated, and compassionate leaders who are passionate about delivering the best in healthcare services. We are committed to our communities and take pride in our medical heritage.

Job Details:

Location: acute care
Shift: days-evening- nights
Job Schedule: varying
Hours: 32
FTE: .8
Weekends: rotating
Holidays: rotating
Pay Range:

It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and on several factors including relevant work experience, education, certification & licensure, and internal equity. Hourly pay is just one part of the compensation package for employees.

What you’ll get to do in this role:

• Provides for activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, feeding patients as necessary and ambulating, turning, and positioning patients; and providing fresh water and nourishment between meals.
• Provides adjunct care by administering, ice packs, heat treatments, sitz and therapeutic baths
• Watches for and reports early changes in patient condition to nurse.
• Maintains patient stability by checking vital signs and weight; recording intake and output information.
• Provides patient comfort by utilizing resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients’ call lights and requests; and reporting observations of the patient to the RN/LPN
• Maintains confidentiality of patient information
• Understands facility infection prevention and control policies and procedures and demonstrates proper hand hygiene, transmission-based precautions, standard precautions, equipment and environmental cleaning
• Adheres to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures; federal, state, and local requirements; and JCAHO standards.
• Collect specimens and transport to lab.
• Accurately documents ADLs, tasks, and observations in the HER

You’re an excellent fit, if you have:

• 2 or more years of experience working as a CNA, preferred
• experience with use of electronic medical record, preferred
• completion of nurse aide trainign program and active on teh MN nursing assistant registry
• BLS certification
• basic knowledge of medical terminology
• excellent multi-tasking and prioritizing skills
• excellent communication & interpersonal skills
• ability to work well with others
• good critical thinking skills

Benefits statement:

LifeCare Medical Center offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying employees. Depending upon eligibility, we offer a variety of benefits including health, dental, and life insurance. We also offer short and long-term disability, tuition assistance, a 403(b)-retirement plan, and a generous time off package to help employees maintain a healthy work-life balance.

LifeCare Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)

Qualifications

Skills

Required

• Prioritization Expert
• Professionalism Expert
• Teamwork Expert

Preferred

• Caring Expert
• Communication Expert
• Friendliness Expert
• Interpersonal Skills Expert

Education

Preferred

Certification or better in Nursing Assistant.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

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