About This Role
This nursing assistant role provides direct care to residents in a long-term care setting, working under the supervision of a registered nurse. It involves assisting with daily living activities, ensuring resident well-being, and supporting the nursing team. The position suits a caregiver dedicated to resident-centered care, with flexibility to work varied shifts and weekends.
Responsibilities
- Serve as caregiver to residents during scheduled work periods
- Provide resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance to assigned residents under the supervision of a registered nurse (RN)
- Deliver age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of residents as per care plan
- Follow infection prevention and control policies and Personal Protective Equipment use
- Assist with basic health care needs including bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing/undressing, obtaining and recording vital signs, and providing psychosocial support
- Assist residents in transferring, repositioning, and walking using correct and appropriate transfer techniques and equipment
- Provide range of motion and passive exercises
- Complete tasks related to food preparation and dining, creating a positive dining experience for residents
- Assist residents with meals and snacks, provide water and supplements as appropriate
- Aid providers and nursing staff members with procedures, if needed
- Document resident interactions and outcomes related to resident care, behavior, activity, and dietary
- Communicate resident's changing condition and care-related concerns/responses to the charge nurse
- Collect non-invasive body fluid specimens and gather vital signs
- Provide housekeeping and laundry services to assist residents with keeping living areas clean and operational
- Provide assistance and documentation with wellness and recreational programs and encourage residents to participate
- May participate in departmental/organization committees and task forces as needed
Requirements
- High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred, but not required
Important Details
- Schedule: Will vary; must be available to work all shifts and weekends (Day/Evening/Night/Weekend); no block schedules; schedule received 2 weeks in advance
- Overtime and straight shift differential eligible where applicable
- "Pick up" opportunities apply the same as non-flex employees
- On-call included for HBS
- Minimum of 24 hours per week, up to full-time
- No mandatory overtime
About the Company
Sanford Health is the largest rural health system in the United States, focused on transforming the healthcare experience and providing access to world-class healthcare in America’s heartland.
