Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Night Shift
About The Position
Essentia Health is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to provide direct care to residents at Essentia Living Center, a skilled nursing and long-term care facility in Fosston, Minnesota. The role provides personal hygiene care and supports residents’ nutritional needs, safety, comfort, and daily environment. The CNA recognizes concerns related to the aging process, promptly reports changes in residents’ conditions to the shift nurse, and helps prevent abuse of vulnerable adults. The employee maintains awareness of safety issues, identifies hazards and emergency situations, and initiates corrective actions. The position is a night-shift role. The posting lists a shift start time of 6:00 pm and an end time of 6:20 am; the introductory description gives an end time of 6:30 am. Weekend and holiday work are required, with the schedule details listed as every other weekend and holidays. A $5.50-per-hour straight night-shift differential is available, in addition to evening and weekend differentials. The pay range is $22.50–$29.25 per hour, with the final offer based on experience. A $1,500 sign-on bonus is available with a two-year commitment. Employees scheduled 24 or more hours per week are eligible for health insurance and HSA or FSA accounts; dental, vision, supplemental, disability, and life insurance; tuition reimbursement; PTO accrual; seven paid holidays per year; paid parental leave and adoption assistance after one year; and bereavement and jury-duty benefits for regularly scheduled employees. All employees, including casual employees, may access wellness and counseling resources, an employee discount program, and a 401(k) with matching and discretionary contributions subject to service requirements. Benefit eligibility may vary.
Requirements
- Verifiable completion of a recognized nurse aide training program.
- Current registration on the applicable state nursing assistant registry, or obtain registration within four months of the hire or transfer date.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct care to skilled nursing facility residents within the scope of the nursing assistant role.
- Serve residents in a manner that supports their safety and comfort.
- Provide personal hygiene care and assist with residents’ nutritional needs.
- Recognize and address problems associated with the aging process.
- Recognize and promptly report changes in resident condition to the shift nurse.
- Maintain a safe, clean, attractive, and neat environment for residents.
- Be aware of and help prevent abuse of vulnerable adults.
- Maintain awareness of safety issues and perform responsibilities safely.
- Identify safety hazards and emergency situations and initiate corrective actions.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- HSA or FSA accounts
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Supplemental critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
- Paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and basic life insurance
- Supplemental life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- PTO accrual
- Seven paid holidays per year
- Paid parental leave after one year
- Adoption assistance after one year
- Bereavement and jury duty benefits for regularly scheduled employees
- Employee wellness program
- Free confidential counseling resources
- Employee discount program
- 401(k) retirement account with traditional and Roth options
- 401(k) matching and discretionary contributions, subject to service requirements
- Sign-on bonus of $1,500 with a two-year commitment
- Shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts
- Flexible scheduling
- Professional development, training, and educational programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
