Nursing Assistant or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) | Long Term Care

Avera Health • Yankton, SD

137d • $18 - $26

About The Position

The Nurse Assistant is in training to become a Certified Nurse Assistant. The Nurse Assistant will provide direct, personal care and services to residents in the skilled nursing facility, which meet the physical, academic, social, and spiritual needs on a daily basis to maintain and improve their highest level of independent function.

Requirements

• Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Licensing Board in the state of practice within 120 Days.
• Ability to work the specified hours.
• Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds.

Nice To Haves

• High School or GED Equivalent.

Responsibilities

• In training to become Nurse Assistant certified and/or Medication Aide certified.
• Provides assistance to residents with their activities of daily living.
• Performs routine and non-routine duties as directed by nursing staff.
• Assisting patients with bathing and dressing needs, shaving, oral hygiene, bed making, transfers into and out of bed, repositioning, toileting needs.
• Serving and collecting food trays, encouraging and/or assisting with feeding.
• Answering call lights, ensuring a clean environment, transporting patients upon admission and dismissal.
• Assisting with ambulation and orienting/reorienting of resident to the facility environment to ensure resident safety.
• Performs blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiration, and weight.
• Documents concise and factual information on the appropriate forms.
• Performs or assists residents in performing specific medical care activities in accordance with established policy and procedure.
• Provides feedback to nursing staff immediately on status or changes in patient conditions, pain management, and other important concerns.
• Assists with restocking supplies and maintaining appropriate work environment in unit including cleaning procedures.
• Participates in providing emotional, educational, and spiritual support for families.
• Complies with all aspects of resident rights including confidentiality and privacy.
• Reports all allegations of resident abuse or misappropriation of resident property.
• Understands and follows established policy and procedures related to fire, tornado, evacuation, disaster plan, universal precautions, infection control procedures, hazardous and chemical communication program.
• Maintains an environment that is clean and safe for all residents, families, and staff.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED