Nursing Assistant - CNA Training - PT - Varies - Windom

Sanford Health • Windom, MN

37d • $17 • Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Assistant Trainee is enrolled in a learning experience designed to develop the confidence and competence to serve as a caregiver that provides personal care to clients. Under the supervision of a licensed nurse, the trainee, in partnership with a preceptor, provides holistic client-centered care that promotes independence and client rights in a safe, caring, and efficient manner. The trainee is required to work within the role of a non-certified nursing assistant. The trainee is enrolled in a formal nursing assistant program and is required to fulfill all training requirements in the designated timeframe. The Trainee is not allowed to perform any service(s) unless they have been trained and found to be proficient by the instructor. The program is delivered in hybrid format which includes an online curriculum and hands on skills development. Trainees learn the skills and processes needed to provide care and assistance to clients. At completion of the training program, participants will be prepared to take state knowledge and skills exams to obtain the Certified Nursing Aide (CNA) or other state certification designation. While in the Nursing Assistant Training Program, the trainee serves as a member of the nursing team and will be held accountable to know and follow location-specific standards for infection prevention and control, personal protective equipment use, safety, and privacy. The trainee demonstrates the ability to follow written and verbal instructions. This role requires an ability to do detailed work correctly, handle stress, demonstrate critical thinking, and prioritize responsibilities. The trainee works with clients and their families to ensure their physical, cognitive, spiritual, emotional, and social needs are met. The trainee delivers age-appropriate care to meet the physical, psychological, and restorative needs of the client as defined in the care plan. The trainee assists the care team and documents client care when appropriate. The trainee communicates changes in client condition and care-related concerns to a licensed nurse. The trainee assists with basic health care needs and activities of daily living such as bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing, undressing, obtaining vital signs, providing psychosocial support, and delivering other personal care as assigned. The trainee assists the client in transferring, repositioning, range of motion exercises, and walking using appropriate transfer techniques and equipment. The trainee assists clients with meals and snacks and provides water and nutritional supplements as appropriate. The trainee assists with housekeeping, laundry services, and other duties as assigned within non-certified nursing assistant role.

Requirements

• Minimum age of 16
• When applicable, for applicable states, certified and registered with the Unlicensed Assistive Person (UAP) Registry
• Dependent on facility and required responsibilities, this role may classify as a Sanford Category II Driver requiring a motor. Vehicle report and proof of valid driver's license
• Must be medically qualified to perform the essential driving functions of this position as per our Sanford Driving Policy per the leaders request

Nice To Haves

• High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred, but not required.
• Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides personal care to clients
• Provides holistic client-centered care that promotes independence and client rights in a safe, caring, and efficient manner
• Works within the role of a non-certified nursing assistant
• Fulfills all training requirements in the designated timeframe
• Follows location-specific standards for infection prevention and control, personal protective equipment use, safety, and privacy
• Follows written and verbal instructions
• Works with clients and their families to ensure their physical, cognitive, spiritual, emotional, and social needs are met
• Delivers age-appropriate care to meet the physical, psychological, and restorative needs of the client as defined in the care plan
• Assists the care team and documents client care when appropriate
• Communicates changes in client condition and care-related concerns to a licensed nurse
• Assists with basic health care needs and activities of daily living such as bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing, undressing, obtaining vital signs, providing psychosocial support, and delivering other personal care as assigned
• Assists the client in transferring, repositioning, range of motion exercises, and walking using appropriate transfer techniques and equipment
• Assists clients with meals and snacks and provides water and nutritional supplements as appropriate
• Assists with housekeeping, laundry services, and other duties as assigned within non-certified nursing assistant role

Benefits

• The 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.
• For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .
• The Good Samaritan is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.
• If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [email protected] .
• The Good Samaritan has a Drug Free Workplace Policy.
• An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees