Nursing Assistant (CNA) - LTC

2055 Deer River Healthcare Center, INC.; United States; Hybrid; USD 31,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Essentia Health is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide direct care to residents in a skilled nursing facility. You will assist with daily living activities, personal hygiene, and nutritional support while ensuring safety and comfort.

The role emphasizes recognizing changes, reporting to the shift nurse, and maintaining a clean environment. Responsibilities include identifying safety hazards, responding to emergencies, and upholding the welfare of residents.

Qualifications

• Direct care to skilled nursing facility residents.
• Recognize changes in resident condition and report to shift nurse.
• Maintain safe, clean, and neat environment.
• Prevent abuse of vulnerable adults.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care and support residents’ daily needs.
• Assist with personal hygiene and nutrition.
• Identify safety hazards and initiate corrective actions.
• Report changes in resident condition to nurse.

Skills

Direct patient care

Personal hygiene care

Nutritional support

Safety awareness

Reporting changes

Education

State nursing assistant registry

Registration within 4 months

Job description

Building Location: Essentia Homestead Department: 2143090 NURSING HOME - DEER SNF

Job Description

• 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 report 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.

Education Qualifications

• Current registration on applicable state nursing assistant registry or obtains within 4 months of hire/ transfer date.
• If transitioning from the Nursing Assistant – Student position, must have registration upon hire/transfer.

Employment Details

• FTE: 0.6
• Possible Remote/Hybrid Option
• Shift Rotation: FTE Flex D/E/N (United States of America)
• Shift Start Time: varies
• Shift End Time: varies
• Weekends: rotation
• Holidays: Yes
• Call Obligation: No

Union / Posting Deadline

• Union: Deer River SEIU (DRH SEIU)
• Union Posting Deadline: 10/29/2026

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.

• medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• supplemental options to fit your needs
• 401(k) plan with employer contributions
• training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs
• flexible scheduling
• generous time off
• 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].

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Essentia Health Mission

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.

Values

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