Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) | Long Term Care at Avera

Location:Eureka Health Care CenterWorker Type:RegularWork Shift:Day Shift (United States of America)Pay Range:The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.$18.75 - $24.50Position Highlights Join Our Team as a Full-Time Day Shift CNA! Location: Avera Eureka Health Care Center Shift: Day Shift Sign-On Bonus: May be eligible for up to $2500!Why Youll Love It: Make a real difference in the lives of our residents Be part of a supportive caring team Enjoy a rewarding career in healthcare What Were Looking For:Compassionate caregivers who love helping othersTeam players ready to bring positivity every dayCNA certification (or willingness to obtain)Perks & Benefits: Competitive pay Great work environment Opportunities for growthApply today and start making an impact!Your care matters. Your smile matters. You Belong at AveraBe part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.A Brief OverviewAccountable for providing direct personal care and services to residents in the skilled nursing facility which meet the physical academical social and spiritual needs on a daily basis to maintain and improve their highest level of independent function.What you will doProvides assistance to residents with their activities of daily livingPerforms routine duties and non-routine duties as directed by nursing staff. This may include but not limited to 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 insuring a clean environment transporting patients upon admission and dismissal assisting with ambulation and orienting/reorienting of resident to the facility environment to insure 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 to contribute to the patients plan of care. This includes assisting residents in performing restorative exercises collecting specimens as directed by nursing staff. Assessing and documenting completed cares. Provide 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.Understanding and following 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.Essential QualificationsThe individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others hear understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.Required Education License/Certification or Work Experience:Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Licensing Board in the state of practice within 120 Days Preferred Education License/Certification or Work Experience:High School or GED Equivalent Less than 1 year Related experience or training Expectations and StandardsCommitment to the daily application of Averas mission vision core values and social principles to serve patients their families and our community.Promote Averas values of compassion hospitality and stewardship.Uphold Averas standards of Communication Attitude Responsiveness and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.Maintain confidentiality.Work effectively in a team environment coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.Comply with safety principles laws regulations and standards associated with but not limited to CMS The Joint Commission DHHS and OSHA if applicable.Benefits You Need & Then SomeAvera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirementCareer development guided by hands-on training and mentorshipAvera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability Veteran Status or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application please call 1- or send an email to . Key Skills Senior Care,Nursing Home Experience,Hospital Experience,Acute Care,Basic Math,Computer Skills,Caregiving,Vital Signs Experience,Medical Terminology,Rota Management,Mentoring,Leadership Skill Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Monthly Salary Salary: 18 - 24