CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant - Local Traveler

As a Certified Nursing Assistant, you will provide direct resident-centered care in a long-term care setting operated by a not-for-profit organization with over 100 years of experience serving seniors. You will work as a member of the nursing team under the supervision of a registered nurse, delivering compassionate daily living assistance and basic health care support to assigned residents.

Clinical Setting

This position is based at GSS NE Omaha Millard Center in Omaha, Nebraska. As a local traveler, you will support multiple locations within a 75-mile radius of your permanent address.

Responsibilities

• Provide resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance including bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing and undressing
• Obtain and record vital signs
• Assist residents with transferring, repositioning, and walking using correct transfer techniques and equipment
• Provide range of motion and passive exercises
• Assist with meals and snacks, provide water and supplements, and create a positive dining experience
• Provide psychosocial support and personal care to assigned residents
• Aid providers and nursing staff with procedures as needed
• Document resident interactions, care outcomes, behavior, activity, and dietary information
• Communicate residents' changing conditions and care-related concerns to the charge nurse
• Collect non-invasive body fluid specimens
• Provide housekeeping and laundry services to maintain clean living areas
• Assist with and document wellness and recreational programs, encouraging resident participation
• Follow all infection prevention and control policies and Personal Protective Equipment use requirements
• Participate in departmental committees and task forces as needed

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 18 years of age
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification with the State Board of Nursing, or state certified CNA within four months of hire date by being enrolled in a training program or in the process of obtaining certification through endorsement
• Minimum 3 months experience in long-term care
• Valid driver's license and medical qualification to perform driving functions as required by Sanford Driving Policy
• Satisfactory completion of yearly department-specific competency testing
• Maintenance of all department-specific required certifications
• Minimum 12 hours of continuing education annually
• When applicable, certified and registered with the Unlicensed Assistive Person (UAP) Registry
• For Colorado positions, Qualified Medication Administration Person (QMAP) certification with the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment may be required depending on facility

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED)
• 6 months experience in long-term care
• Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care

Schedule and Compensation

This is a PRN (as-needed) position with varying shifts and weekly hours. Minimum scheduling requirement is 30 hours per month with at least one weekend shift per month.

Base salary range is $17.00 to $25.50 per hour, plus premium pay rates:

• CNA/CMA: $7.00 per hour premium
• Weekend shift differential: $1.25 per hour
• Evening/night shift differential (6:00 PM to 6:00 AM): $1.25 per hour

Additional Requirements

• Drug screening and pre-employment background screening required as a condition of employment
• Depending on facility, this role may classify as a Sanford Category II Driver requiring a motor vehicle report and proof of valid driver's license