Certified Nursing Assistant - PRN

Company: Avera Health
Location: Freeman
Posted on: April 28, 2025

Job Description:

Location:Freeman-Assisted LivingWorker Type:RegularWork Shift:As Needed (United States of America) Freeman Regional Health Service is looking for individuals to join our growing, team-oriented organization. Position HighlightsCertified Nursing Assistant - PRN Worker Type:PRNWork Shifts Available:Day Shifts (6:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.)Evening Shifts (3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.)Night Shifts (11:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.)Weekend Shifts A Brief Overview Working as a Certified Nursing Assistant, in an assisted living facility, is a rewarding career as it allows you to directly make a positive impact on the lives of elderly residents by providing them with personalized care, building meaningful relationships, and contributing to their overall well-being, offering a sense of fulfillment through helping others in a supportive community setting . What you will do:

• A ssist residents with daily activities, providing physical and emotional support, which can significantly improve their quality of life.
• Develop close relationships with residents and their families, getting to know their individual needs and preferences.
• Provide companionship and reduce feelings of loneliness and isolation.
• Monitor the health and safety of residents, identifying potential hazards and ensuring quick access to help when needed.
• Maintain cleanliness in residents' living spaces.
• Notify nurses or supervisors about changes in residents' conditions.
• Maintain accurate records of residents' information.
• Understanding and following established policy and procedures related to fire, tornado, evacuation, disaster plan, universal precautions, infection control procedures, hazardous and chemical communication program.
• Mentor new employees and assists with their orientation.
• Lead, by example, following Freeman Regional Health Services CARE standards.Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:
  • Must be 16 years or older
  • CNA Certified or the ability to complete the CNA courses to become certifiedEssential Qualifications 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.

Keywords: Avera Health, Sioux City , Certified Nursing Assistant - PRN, Healthcare , Freeman, Iowa