Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Valley Vista for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Newton, Iowa
Posted Aug 23
- Shift
- 8-hour
- Unit
- Rehab
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 8-hour
- Weekends
- Every weekend
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- No charge shifts
- Setting
- Long Term Care
- Accepts
- CNA
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Shift differential
- +$3/hr
The median for nursing in Iowa is $36/hr, across 120 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Valley Vista for Nursing and Rehabilitation is seeking a personable Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to perform various resident care activities and services necessary in caring for the personal needs and comfort of our nursing home residents, located in Newton, IA!
Join us and grow your skills as part of our caring and compassionate multidisciplinary healthcare team that is focused on enriching the lives of our patients every day.
Pay range: $18.00-$20.00/Hour PLUS Shift Diff's- $3.00(2p-10p) and $2.00 (10p-6a); Saturday and Sunday $4.00 any shift.
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Shifts Available
6a-2p
2p-10p
CNA Job details/
Responsibilities
Demonstrates knowledge, skills, and techniques necessary to care for residents with the following needs: therapeutic, neuro and dementia, dialysis, IV therapy, infectious disease, and wound care, if applicable.
Provides nursing care in accordance with Resident Care Policies and Procedures and ensures the safety and well-being of the residents are maintained.
Acts appropriately under the direction of the Charge Nurse and acts as an active member of the inter-disciplinary team.
Assists residents with bathing, dressing, hygiene, and grooming, in accordance with the established Care Plan.
Ensures that all residents are out of bed according to the established Care Plan.
Interacts with residents, family members, co-workers, and clinical and ancillary staff in a non-judgmental, supportive, and calm manner.
Additional duties as assigned to follow the Care Plan.
CNA
Qualifications
A graduate of an accredited high school or GED is preferred.
Must possess an active Certified Nursing Assistant Certification; having successfully completed a State approved training program and necessary examination.
Must provide documentation of certification upon application for the position.
Job Type: Full-time
Physical setting
Long term care
Nursing home
Standard shift
Day shift
Evening shift
Night shift
Weekly
schedule
Monday to Friday
Rotating weekends
License/
Certification
CNA (Required)
Work Location: In person
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Requirements
- A graduate of an accredited high school or GED is preferred.
- Must possess an active Certified Nursing Assistant Certification; having successfully completed a State approved training program and necessary examination.
- Must provide documentation of certification upon application for the position.
- Job Type: Full-time
Place
- City
- Newton, Iowa
- Median rent
- $819/mo
- Local household income
- $57,771/yr
- State price level
- 12% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Iowa index 87.8, where 100 is the national average.
Newton is a small central Iowa community about 30 miles east of Des Moines, known for the Iowa Speedway and its Maytag manufacturing heritage. It offers a quiet Midwestern pace with convenient access to the capital metro's amenities.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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You would work a long-term care and nursing home floor in Newton, Iowa. The CNA posting names residents who need dementia and neuro care, dialysis, and wound care, and it also lists IV therapy and infectious disease when those apply.…
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