CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant (Part Time) - Evening/Night Shift

Essentia Health; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

PTO & holidays

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Essentia Living Center in Fosston, Minnesota seeks a Certified Nursing Assistant to provide direct care to residents of a skilled nursing facility, on the evening or night shifts, with every third weekend and holiday rotation required.

The role emphasizes safety, comfort, personal hygiene, nutrition support, and timely reporting of changes to the supervising nurse. Essentia Health offers extensive benefits and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Completion of a recognized nurse aide training program.
• Current registration on applicable state nursing assistant registry or within 4 months of hire/transfer date.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care to skilled nursing facility residents, ensuring safety and comfort.
• Assist with personal hygiene needs and nutritional support; recognize and report changes to the shift nurse.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and neat environment; prevent abuse of vulnerable adults in care.
• Identify safety hazards and respond to emergencies as needed.

Education

Nurse aide training program

Job description

Building Location: Essentia Living Center

Department: 3073090 NURSING HOME - FS SNF

Job Description: Seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to serve at Essentia Living Center, our long‑term care facility located in Fosston, Minnesota. This CNA works 2:00-10:30 pm on the evening shift, or on the night shift, either 10:00 pm to 6:30 am or 6:00 pm to 6:30 am. Every 3rd weekend and a holiday rotation are required. Generous even, night, and weekend shift differentials are available.

Education Qualifications: About Essentia Health: We are a top‑rated employer offering work‑life balance, long‑term career stability, opportunities for growth, and work you can be passionate about! Our mission guides us every day: We are called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. This calling resonates deeply for our caregivers and our colleagues working behind the scenes, who all bring high‑quality, compassionate care to the patients we are privileged to serve. We are like nowhere else: https://vimeo.com/284233541

What You’ll Do

Responsible for providing direct care to skilled nursing facility residents and for serving the needs of residents in a manner conducive to their safety and comfort, within the scope of the nursing assistant role. Provides personal hygiene care, assists with providing for nutritional needs; recognizes and deals with the problems of the aging process, recognizes and promptly reports changes in resident condition to shift nurse, and maintains a safe, clean, attractive, and neat environment for the residents. Must be aware of and prevent the abuse of vulnerable adults in the care of the Essentia Health skilled nursing facility. Maintains awareness of safety issues and strives to accomplish all responsibilities in a safe manner. Identifies safety hazards and emergency situations and initiates corrective actions.

Employees scheduled 24+ hours weekly enjoy these benefits:

• Health Insurance and HSA or FSA accounts
• Dental and Vision insurances
• Supplemental insurances‑critical illness, accident, & hospital indemnity
• Paid short‑term disability, long‑term disability, and basic life insurance
• Supplemental Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual and 7 paid holidays per year
• Paid parental leave after one year
• Adoption assistance after one year
• Bereavement & Jury Duty (all regularly scheduled employees)

All employees, including casual, enjoy these benefits:

• Take Charge (employee wellness program)
• Guidance Resources (free confidential counseling)
• Employee discount program
• 401(k) retirement account (traditional & Roth)
• 401(k) matching & discretionary contributions (subject to service requirements)

Licensure/Certification Qualifications: Verifiable completion of a recognized nurse aide training program, current registration on applicable state nursing assistant registry or obtains within 4 months of hire/transfer date.

FTE: 0.8

Possible Remote/Hybrid Option:

Shift Rotation: Eve/Night Rotation (United States of America)

Shift Start Time: 2pm, 10pm, or 6pm

Shift End Time: 10:30pm, 6:30am

Weekends: Every Other

Holidays: Yes

Call Obligation: No

Union: Union

Posting Deadline:

Compensation Range: $22.50 - $29.25

Employee Benefits at Essentia Health: At Essentia Health, we’re committed to supporting your well‑being, growth, and work‑life balance. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs. We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs. To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Please note that benefit eligibility may vary. For full details, refer to your benefit summary or contact our HR Service Center at [phone].

Essentia Health seeks employees who embrace our commitment to patient‑ and family‑centered care in communities both large and small. We're looking for people who are committed to making patients and their families feel known and understood. People who understand what it means to be Here with you. People who are willing to use their strengths to help others.

Our Values: Quality | Hospitality | Respect | Joy | Justice | Stewardship | Teamwork

Essentia Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Essentia Health does not discriminate in employment because of age, color, creed, culture, disability (physical or mental), ethnicity, familial status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, language, local Human Rights Commission activity, national origin, military service, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or public assistance status.

Job offers are contingent upon successful completion of post‑offer screenings. Screenings includes verification of your legal right to work in the United States, a health screening and immunization review, verification of applicable licensure, certifications, education, and experience, and background checks including criminal, urine drug screen and MVR where required.