About the Role
Provides resident centered personal care including bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing/undressing, obtaining vital signs, psychosocial support and other personal cares.
Responsibilities
- Assists residents in transferring, repositioning and walking using correct and appropriate transfer techniques and equipment.
- Provides range of motion and passive exercise.
- Completes tasks related to dining and food preparation.
- Assists residents with meals and snacks, provides water and supplements as appropriate.
- Provides a positive dining experience.
- Provides the right medication to the right person at the right time in the right dose and by the right route ensuring all changes in medication are responded to in a timely manner.
- Accurately documents outcomes related to resident cares, medications/treatments, behaviors, activities and dietary.
- Provides housekeeping and laundry services to assist residents with keeping living areas clean and operational.
- Follows consistent hand washing and Personal Protective Equipment use.
- Provides assistance/documentation with wellness and recreational programs and encourages residents to participate.
Requirements
- Minimum age of 16.
- Required Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification with the State Board of Nursing, or state certified CNA within four months of date into the position by being enrolled in a training program or in the process of obtaining certification through Endorsement.
- CNA training and certification required and provided by facility.
- Satisfactorily completes yearly department specific competency testing and maintains a record of continuing education credits for each year.
- A minimum of 12 hours continuing education are required annually.
- Maintains all department specific required certifications.
- 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.
Skills
- Desire to work with residents in sub-acute care and long term care.
Location
- United States of America
Work Type
- Evening
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care preferred.
Education Level
- High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred, but not required.
Salary/Compensations
- $20.02 - $26.21 +$.50 premium added to every hour worked + $10,000 bonus (eligible employees)
About the Company
- Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.
Equal Opportunity
- Sanford 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 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.
