Full-time & Part-time Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Overnight Shift

Description

Here’s what you’ll do: 

· Support overall resident well-being and safety.

· Monitor residents overnight for safety, comfort, and any changes in condition.

· Assist residents with toileting, repositioning, mobility, and personal care as needed.

· Provide hands-on support for grooming, bathing (if needed), and nutrition/snacks.

· Take and record vital signs, fluid intake, and output accurately.

· Maintain a safe, clean, and organized environment.

· Assist with documentation and handoff reports to day shift staff.

· Provide reassurance, companionship, and emotional support to residents and families.

· Document residents’ behaviors, mood changes, and any significant observations.

· Ensure call lights are answered promptly.

· Report any changes in residents’ conditions promptly to the Charge Nurse.

· Follow infection control procedures, including proper use of PPE.

· Assist in emergency situations as directed by the Charge Nurse.

· Ensure residents’ rooms and personal spaces are clean, safe, and comfortable.

· Support licensed nurses (RNs/LPNs) in carrying out care procedures.

· Help train or mentor new CNAs or nursing assistants (if experienced).

· Additional job duties as required.

Physical Requirements:

o Ability to lift/push/pull up to 25–50 lbs.

o Ability to stand, walk, bend, and move for extended periods.

o Ability to assist with resident transfers safely (including use of mechanical lifts).

Work Requirements:

o Must pass a criminal background check.

o Must have a negative TB test or be willing to complete one.

o Must meet facility immunization requirements (e.g., flu shot, COVID-19 if applicable).

o Must follow infection prevention and safety protocols.

o Ability to work the overnight shift.

o Willingness to take part in scheduled weekend/holiday rotations.

Here’s what you’ll need:

· High school diploma or GED. 

· Active CNA certification in the state of South Dakota (preferred, but not required). 

· Experience in long-term care or skilled nursing (preferred, but not required).

Here’s what you’ll need to be successful: 

· Ability to successfully pass CNA certification training, if applicable. 

· Comfortable working with the geriatric population.

· Patient and attentive to residents’ needs.

· Ability to follow care plans and instructions.

· Dependable with strong attention to detail.

· Strong communication skills with residents, families, and nursing staff.

· Positive attitude and willingness to learn.

· Reliable, punctual, and flexible.

· Comfortable working independently and collaboratively during overnight hours.

· Eager to grow professionally while contributing to a mission that truly matters.

Here’s what we offer: 

· Starting wage at $19/hour (higher based on experience).

· Overnight shift differential: +$2.00/hour.

· Paid CNA training.

· Health, Dental, and Vision insurance at affordable rates.

· Holiday Pay.

· Paid Time Off (PTO).

· Employee Meals.

· 401(k) retirement plan.