Nurse Aide | Senior Care

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Primary Location

Sturgis, SD USA

Department

MHSC-ST Long Term Care-Skilled Nursing

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Starting Pay Rate Range $18.20 - $21.83

Nurse Aide Non-Certified - SD $18.20-$20.92, Certified Nurse Aide - SD $18.99-$21.83

(Determined by the knowledge, skills, and experience of the applicant.)

Job Summary

It starts with heart. That is what you will do each day. As a Nurse Aide at Monument Health, you can begin your healthcare career with no experience necessary. You will be valued as an essential team member providing compassionate resident focused care. You will discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, mutual respect, and— most importantly— a life-changing career. You will make a difference. Every day.

As a Nurse Aide, you will assist the nursing staff in providing excellent, effective, and safe resident care such as personal hygiene, and activities for residents. You will help promote the health and comfort needed to meet their individualized plan of care. On the job training and continual support will help build knowledge and skills needed to provide best in class care and demonstrate cohesive teamwork!

Our vision at Monument Health is to be one team, to listen, to be inclusive, and to show we care. To do the right thing. Every time. If you share this philosophy, we hope you’ll join us.

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• As a member of the multidisciplinary team the nursing assistant contributes valuable assessment in put into the residents care planning process.
• Assesses and provides direct resident care needs to residents with supervised personal/rehabilitative cares as outlined in their individualized care plan to assist with maintaining or improving functional abilities, comfort, independence and safety.
• Completes documentation accurately and in a timely manner according to policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Demonstrates the desire to grow as an employee, team and facility.
• Positively supports and contributes to departmental development as evidenced by participating in meetings and training.
• Recognizes and reports changes in the resident’s condition and encourages the resident to participate in their own activities of daily living and plan of care.
• All other duties as assigned.

Additional Requirements

Required:

Certification - In accordance with SD 44:74:02:03 Exception for employment of unqualified nurse aides, will obtain Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - SD Board of Nursing within 120 days if hire.

Preferred:
Education - High School Diploma/GED Equivalent in General Studies

Certification - Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - South Dakota Board of Nursing

Physical Requirements: Very Heavy work - exerting over 25 pounds of force constantly (67-100% of the time), and/or more than 50 pounds frequently (34-66% of the time), and/or more than 100 pounds of force occasionally (up to 33% of the time), and/or more than 100 pounds of force seldomly to move objects. Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids, or tissues. Requires the ability to work designated shift lengths (including 8 and 12 hours), which may include night shifts or occasional irregular hours.

Job Category

Nursing

Job Family

Nursing Support

Shift

Requires the ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department

Employee Type

Regular

64 Monument Health Sturgis Hospital

Make a difference.  Every day.

Monument Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.