Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
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 NE Bloomfield
Shift & Job Schedule
Shift: 8 Hours - Evening Shifts
Job Schedule: Full time
Evening shift, 2pm - 1030pm
Every other weekend and holiday
Pay Info
$7,500 Sign On Bonus Available!
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Good Samaritan offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees.
- Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance.
Job Duties
- The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) serves as caregiver to the resident during the scheduled work period in long term care(LTC).
- Provides resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance to assigned resident under the supervision of a registered nurse (RN).
- Knowledge of and delivers age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the resident as per care plan.
- 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.
- 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.
- Assists 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.
- The NA aids providers and nursing staff members with procedures, if needed.
- Documents resident interactions as needed and the outcomes related to resident care, behavior, activity, and dietary.
- Communicates resident's changing condition and care related concerns/responses to the charge nurse.
- Provides 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.
- Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care preferred.
- Required Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification with the State Board of Nursing, or state certified CNA within four months of date into the position by being enrolled in a training program or in the process of obtaining certification through Endorsement.
- CNA training and certification required and provided by facility.
- Satisfactorily completes yearly department specific competency testing and maintains a record of continuing education credits for each year.
- Dependent on facility and required responsibilities, this role may classify as a Sanford Category II Driver requiring a motor this position as per our Sanford Driving Policy per the leaders request.
Qualifications
- High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred, but not required.
- Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care preferred.
Other Information
Samaritan has a Drug Free Workplace Policy.
Good Samaritan is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.
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Job Function
Nursing