CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant - FT Days - St. John's Center

Sanford Health•Kearney, NE

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) serves as a caregiver to residents during scheduled work periods in long-term care. Under the supervision of a registered nurse, the CNA provides resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance according to each resident’s care plan, including care appropriate to residents’ physical and psychological needs. The CNA is part of the nursing team and must follow infection prevention and control policies and use personal protective equipment (PPE). This position is at St. John’s Center, a 56-bed senior skilled nursing facility specializing in long-term and post-acute care. The schedule is 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with every-other-weekend and holiday rotation required. Scheduled hours are 40 per week. The listed salary range is $18.00–$25.50, and a $7,500 sign-on bonus is available.

Requirements

Active Nebraska CNA license required at the time of hire.
Alternatively, state-certified CNA status must be obtained within four months of entering the position through enrollment in a training program or the process of obtaining certification by endorsement.
CNA training and certification are required; training and certification are provided by the facility.
Minimum age of 16.
Complete yearly department-specific competency testing satisfactorily.
Maintain a record of continuing education credits; at least 12 hours of continuing education are required annually.
Maintain all department-specific required certifications.
When applicable in the relevant state, be certified and registered with the Unlicensed Assistive Person (UAP) Registry.
If the facility and responsibilities require driving, meet Sanford Category II Driver requirements, including a motor vehicle report, proof of a valid driver’s license, and medical qualification to perform essential driving functions as required by Sanford policy.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED preferred, but not required.
Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide assistance with residents’ daily living activities, including bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing and undressing.
Obtain and record vital signs and provide psychosocial support and other personal care to assigned residents.
Assist residents with transfers, repositioning, and walking using appropriate techniques and equipment; provide range-of-motion and passive exercises.
Help with food preparation and dining, support 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 as needed.
Communicate residents’ changing conditions and care-related 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.
Participate in departmental or organizational committees and task forces as needed.
Follow infection prevention and control policies and use personal protective equipment.