Certified Nursing Assistant, Greenbush, Full Time -- Sign-on Bonus $3,000.00

Certified Nursing Assistant

The certified nursing assistant provides nursing and nursing related services to residents consistent with each resident's comprehensive assessment and plan of care. All resident care is provided in a manner that meets the resident's physical, mental and psychosocial needs and enables the individual to attain or maintain the highest practicable level of functioning. The certified nursing assistant maintains a "homelike" environment for the resident, protects and promotes resident rights and assists the resident to maintain independence and control to the greatest extent possible.

We invite you to join our team as we continue on our commitment of caring for generations. Since 1915, LifeCare Medical Center has been dedicated to providing quality healthcare in our region. At LifeCare Medical Center, we value every person and take our patient's healthcare needs seriously. Our employees are the foundation for our success. We've fostered a collaborative environment centered around compassion, accountability, respect and excellence. At LifeCare, you will have the opportunity to thrive in a life changing career, within a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and respect. As the third largest employer in Roseau County, LifeCare Medical Center is continually looking for motivated, dedicated, and compassionate leaders who are passionate about delivering the best in healthcare services. We are committed to our communities and take pride in our medical heritage.

Location: Greenbush Shift: Varies Job Schedule: Varies Hours: Varies FTE:.80 Weekends: yes Holidays: yes Pay: $20.00-$26.00 Sign on bonus available: $3,000.00

What you'll get to do in this role:

• Maintaining a "home" in the physical environment, maintaining a sense of welcoming, enhancing relationships in the household through shared activities of living, promoting compassionate services among the team by offering emotional, psychological and spiritual support to all residents including evaluating and addressing the successes and need of the household.
• Promoting the residents' well-being and satisfaction by supporting resident-centered care, participating in the interdisciplinary team as it establishes and implements the residents' plan of care with the resident/resident representative.
• Participates in a quality work team by promoting teamwork to provide resident-centered care, participating in team problem solving methods and team/individual successes. Including participating in supportive orientation and training of new staff.
• Maintaining a safe, comfortable and functional environment by assessing the household for potential hazards, utilizes appropriate techniques regarding sanitation, infection control, hazardous waste management, fire safety, disaster preparedness and emergency care.
• Demonstrates support for organizational fiscal viability through efficient and effective use of all resources of the household, including supplies and availability of resources.
• Dementia Sensitivity: able to demonstrate and nurture care practices for persons with dementia that meet needs while promoting individualized person-center care and sense of well-being.

You're an excellent fit, if you have:

• successful completion of nurse aide training and competency evaluation program approved by the State of Minnesota within 4 months of the hire date
• met regulatory requirements for certified nursing assistant in the State of MN
• 2 or more years on the job experience as a certified nursing assistant in skilled nursing facility preferred
• training and experience in geriatric nursing preferred
• active on the MN State Nurse Aide registry
• excellent interpersonal relationship skills and be committed to providing person centered care
• good communicaiton skills
• good infection control practices

LifeCare Medical Center offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying employees. Depending upon eligibility, we offer a variety of benefits including health, dental, and life insurance. We also offer short and long-term disability, tuition assistance, a 403(b)-retirement plan, and a generous time off package to help employees maintain a healthy work-life balance.

LifeCare Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)