Residential Nursing Assistant | Assisted Living

Location:

Freeman, SD

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Primarily days with possible weekends/evenings/holidays (United States of America)

Freeman Regional Health Service is looking for individuals to join our growing, team-oriented organization.

Position Highlights

Part Time - Benefit Eligible (working at least 48 hours per pay period)

Work Shift:

Work Shifts Available:

Day Shift (6:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.)

Evening Shift (3:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.)

Night Shift (11:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.)

Rotating Weekends/Holidays

A Brief Overview

Becoming a residential 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:

• Assist 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

Essential 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.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Freeman Regional Health Services is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO is available day 1 for eligible hires.

• Freeman Regional Health Services pays a portion of health insurance premiums for eligible hires.

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Freeman Regional Health Services 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.