What are the responsibilities and job description for the Caregiver Support Specialist position at Good Samaritan Society?
**About the Role**
Care for seniors with a commitment to quality service in a Christian environment.
Facility: GSS MN Luverne
Shift: Evening
Job Schedule: Part time
Weekly Hours: 24.00
**Job Summary**
The Nursing Assistant (NA) serves as caregiver to the resident during the scheduled work period in long term care.
Provides resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance to assigned resident under the supervision of a registered nurse (RN).
Key Responsibilities:
- Delivers age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the resident as per care plan.
- Provides assistance with basic health care needs including daily living activities that may include, but are not limited to, bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing/undressing, obtaining and recording vital signs, and providing psychosocial support and other personal care to assigned resident.
- Assists the resident in transferring, repositioning, and walking using correct and appropriate transfer techniques and equipment and also provides range of motion and passive exercises.
- Completes tasks related to food preparation and dining, while creating a positive dining experience for the resident.
- Aids providers and nursing staff members with procedures, if needed.
Requirements:
- High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred, but not required.
- Minimum age of 16.
- Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care preferred.
- Required Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification with the State Board of Nursing, or state certified CNA within four months of date into the position by being enrolled in a training program or in the process of obtaining certification through Endorsement.
