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Nursing Assistant - Chamberlain Medical Center

Sanford Health

Chamberlain, SD 57325

Posted/Updated: 10 days ago

Job Description

Facility: Chamberlain Medical Center
Location: Chamberlain, SD
Address: 300 S Byron Blvd, Chamberlain, SD 57325, USA
Shift: 12 Hours - Rotating Shifts
Job Schedule: Full time
Weekly Hours: 36.00
Salary Range: $16.00 - $23.00

Department Details

Come join our team in the Chamberlain Medical Center!

  • $$ Sign on bonus available for eligible applicants!! $$

-This facility does "Walk in Wednesdays" - interviews on the spot

  • Fun, Family Oriented Work Environment

  • Generous Shift Differentials

Job Summary

We’re looking for a compassionate Nursing Assistant to join our family in an inpatient setting. A Nursing Assistant provides patient-centered nursing care and daily living assistance to assigned patients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), and is essential to keeping the unit functioning smoothly. If you are flexible, open-minded, and willing to go above and beyond, you will thrive as a Nursing Assistant. You will have the opportunity to celebrate with patients in their best moments and support them in their worst, making this is a very rewarding and fulfilling career. Gain valuable, hands-on experience while changing the lives of your patients at Sanford Health!

Responsibilities

  • Provide assistance with basic health care needs including bathing, grooming, toileting, and eating, while supporting emotional and spiritual needs

  • Record vital statistics, blood glucose levels, and other basic health information

  • Assist with patient transfers and ambulation

  • Perform clerical work related to scheduling and documenting patient healthcare

  • Prepare and clean patient treatment areas, living areas, and medical equipment

  • Dispose of biomedical waste in accordance with standards and policy

Job Requirements
High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred, but not required.

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is preferred. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.

If working in North Dakota (ND) and not a Certified Nursing Assistant, must be on the North Dakota Department of Health Nurse Aide Registry upon completion of training/competency validation or a maximum of four months from the date of initial employment.