Avera Health·Gregory, South Dakota
The Certified Nursing Assistant is accountable for providing direct, personal care and services to skilled nursing facility residents to meet their physical, social, and spiritual needs, aiming to maintain or improve their highest level of independent function. Responsibilities include assisting residents with daily living activities, performing routine and non-routine duties as directed, monitoring vital signs, documenting care, and providing immediate feedback to nursing staff on patient status changes.
Work Shift: Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America)
The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.
$19.75 - $26.00
80 hours per 2 weeks - 8 hour rotating Day/Evening/Night including every other weekend/holiday
You Belong at Avera
Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
Accountable for providing direct, personal care and services to residents in the skilled nursing facility, which meet the physical, academical, social and spiritual needs on a daily basis to maintain and improve their highest level of independent function.
What you will do
Provides assistance to residents with their activities of daily living
Performs routine duties and non-routine duties as directed by nursing staff. This may include but not limited to assisting patients with bathing and dressing needs, shaving, oral hygiene, bed making, transfers into and out of bed, repositioning, toileting needs, serving and collecting food trays, encouraging and/or assisting with feeding, answering call lights, insuring a clean environment, transporting patients upon admission and dismissal, assisting with ambulation and orienting/reorienting of resident to the facility environment to insure resident safety.
Performs blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiration and weight. Documents concise and factual information on the appropriate forms.
Performs or assists residents in performing specific medical care activities in accordance with established policy and procedure to contribute to the patient's plan of care. This includes assisting residents in performing restorative exercises, collecting specimens as directed by nursing staff. Assessing and documenting completed cares. Provide feedback to nursing staff immediately on status or changes in patient conditions, pain management, and other important concerns.
Assists with restocking supplies and maintaining appropriate work environment in unit including cleaning procedures.
Participates in providing emotional, educational and spiritual support for families.
Complies with all aspects of resident rights including confidentiality and privacy. Reports all allegations of resident abuse or misappropriation of resident property.
Understanding and following established policy and procedures related to fire, tornado, evacuation, disaster plan, universal precautions, infection control procedures, hazardous and chemical communication program. Maintains an environment that is clean and safe for all residents, families and staff.
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
• Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Licensing Board in the state of practice within 120 Days
Benefits: You Need & Then Some
Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org [talent@avera.org].
The essential requirement for this role is the ability to perform the specified rotating work hours, possess adequate visual acuity, and communicate effectively with others, including hearing and understanding speech. Candidates must obtain a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) certification from the state licensing board within 120 days of hire, though less than one year of related experience is preferred.
Market context
Support-services roles in South Dakota often draw steady demand in healthcare settings that need dependable patient-facing staff and strong coordination skills. This role is competitive because it asks for a high school diploma or GED, a completed CAN or Medical Assistant program, preferred Exercise Science training, and 2-3 years of cardiac patient care experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, then confirm your clinical experience and program credentials are clearly listed before applying.