CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant - Part-time Straight Weekends - Jackson Center

Sanford Health•Jackson, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance to assigned residents in a long-term care setting during scheduled work periods, under the supervision of a registered nurse. The CNA delivers age-appropriate care addressing residents’ physical and psychological needs in accordance with their care plans and follows infection prevention, control, and personal protective equipment policies. The role supports basic health care needs and activities of daily living, including bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing, vital signs, psychosocial support, transfers, repositioning, walking, and range-of-motion exercises. The CNA also assists with meals, snacks, and dining; helps providers and nursing staff with procedures when needed; documents care and resident interactions; communicates changes or concerns to the charge nurse; collects non-invasive specimens; and helps maintain residents’ living areas. The CNA may assist with wellness and recreational programming and participate in committees or task forces. This part-time position is scheduled every weekend from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., for 16 hours per week, at Jackson Center, a 46-bed senior skilled nursing facility providing long-term and post-acute care. Saturday and Sunday shifts receive a $6.00-per-hour differential. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is available.

Requirements

Minimum age of 16.
Required Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification with the State Board of Nursing, or state-certified CNA status within four months of starting the position through enrollment in a training program or certification by endorsement.
Complete yearly department-specific competency testing satisfactorily.
Maintain a record of continuing education credits, with at least 12 hours of continuing education annually.
Maintain all department-specific required certifications.
When applicable, be certified and registered with the Unlicensed Assistive Person (UAP) Registry.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care.

Responsibilities

Provide assigned residents with basic health care and activities-of-daily-living assistance, including bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing, vital signs, psychosocial support, and personal care.
Assist residents with transferring, repositioning, walking, and range-of-motion or passive exercises using appropriate techniques and equipment.
Support food preparation and dining, assist residents with meals and snacks, and provide water and supplements as appropriate.
Assist providers and nursing staff with procedures when needed.
Document resident interactions and outcomes related to care, behavior, activity, and diet.
Communicate residents’ changing conditions and care concerns or responses to the charge nurse.
Collect non-invasive body-fluid specimens and gather vital signs.
Provide housekeeping and laundry services to help keep residents’ living areas clean and operational.
Assist with and document wellness and recreational programs and encourage resident participation.
Follow infection prevention and control policies and use personal protective equipment.
Participate in departmental or organizational committees and task forces as needed.