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CNA / Certified Nursing Assistant - PRN

Good Samaritan

De Smet, South Dakota

$19–$25.5/hr

About $40k–$53k/yr

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CNALong-term care

Last seen active Aug 5, 2026

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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). Knowledge of and delivers age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the resident as per care plan. Considered a member of the nursing team and is expected to know, and will be held accountable for, following infection prevention and control policies and Personal Protective Equipment use. 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. Assists residents with meals and snacks, provides water and supplements as appropriate.

Skills for this role

Vital signsBathing assistanceToileting assistanceGrooming assistanceDressing assistancePatient transfer methodsRange of motion exercisesPassive exercisesFood handlingMeal assistanceInfection prevention and controlPPE adherence

Certifications

CNA

Requirements

  • CNA certification with State Board of Nursing required or state certified CNA within four months of date into position
  • CNA training and certification provided by facility
  • Certified and registered with Unlicensed Assistive Person (UAP) Registry when applicable
  • Valid driver's license and motor vehicle report may be required
  • High school diploma or GED preferred but not required
  • Minimum age of 16
  • Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care preferred
  • CNA certification with State Board of Nursing required or state certified CNA within four months of date into position
  • CNA training and certification provided by facility
  • Minimum of 12 hours continuing education required annually
  • Satisfactorily completes yearly department specific competency testing
  • Certified and registered with Unlicensed Assistive Person (UAP) Registry when applicable

About the employer

Good Samaritan
Rehab Center

You're looking at Good Samaritan in Saint James, Minnesota — a not-for-profit that has spent more than a century offering housing and services to seniors in a Christian environment. The day-to-day work is long-term care and post-acute rehabilitation, where you…

3.8 Google rating
Good Samaritan workplace

What reviewers appreciate

  • Sign-on bonuses posted up to $20,000 for some LTC RN roles
  • FT weekend days schedule (36 hrs Fri–Sun) with free weekdays and optional pickup
  • Charge nurse opportunity with delegation to assistive personnel

What reviewers flag

  • Hourly median from postings (~$32.75) trails nearby Mayo Clinic Health System (~$42.84)
  • Minnesota is not a nursing compact-license state
  • Limited public transit and walkable amenities in Saint James
not-for-profitChristianseniorslong-term carepost-acutecharge nurse

Living in De Smet, SD

De Smet is a quiet prairie town in eastern South Dakota, best known as the childhood home of Laura Ingalls Wilder and the setting of her Little House books. For nurses seeking small-town living with wide-open space, friendly neighbors, and a slower pace, it offers a classic rural Midwest lifestyle.

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State price level · South Dakota
88.6
11% below the national average
Median gross rent
$708/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

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