Job Description
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) – Overnight Shift
NEW HIGHER STARTING WAGE • $19+/hour Based on Experience
Join a Team That Has Been Caring for Seniors with Heart Since 1962
Are you a compassionate CNA who loves making a real difference in the lives of seniors? Overnight shifts are perfect for individuals who thrive in a quieter, focused environment and want to make a meaningful impact while supporting residents’ rest and safety. This role offers a rewarding balance of independence, responsibility, and team support.
Here’s what you’ll do:
· Support overall resident well-being and safety.
· Monitor residents overnight for safety, comfort, and any changes in condition.
· Assist residents with toileting, repositioning, mobility, and personal care as needed.
· Provide hands-on support for grooming, bathing (if needed), and nutrition/snacks.
· Take and record vital signs, fluid intake, and output accurately.
· Maintain a safe, clean, and organized environment.
· Assist with documentation and handoff reports to day shift staff.
· Provide reassurance, companionship, and emotional support to residents and families.
· Document residents’ behaviors, mood changes, and any significant observations.
· Ensure call lights are answered promptly.
· Report any changes in residents’ conditions promptly to the Charge Nurse.
· Follow infection control procedures, including proper use of PPE.
· Assist in emergency situations as directed by the Charge Nurse.
· Ensure residents’ rooms and personal spaces are clean, safe, and comfortable.
· Support licensed nurses (RNs/LPNs) in carrying out care procedures.
· Help train or mentor new CNAs or nursing assistants (if experienced).
· Additional job duties as required.
Physical Requirements:
o Ability to lift/push/pull up to 25–50 lbs.
o Ability to stand, walk, bend, and move for extended periods.
o Ability to assist with resident transfers safely (including use of mechanical lifts).
Work Requirements:
o Must pass a criminal background check.
o Must have a negative TB test or be willing to complete one.
o Must meet facility immunization requirements (e.g., flu shot, COVID-19 if applicable).
o Must follow infection prevention and safety protocols.
o Ability to work the overnight shift.
o Willingness to take part in scheduled weekend/holiday rotations.
Here’s what you’ll need:
· High school diploma or GED.
· Active CNA certification in the state of South Dakota (preferred, but not required).
· Experience in long-term care or skilled nursing (preferred, but not required).
Here’s what you’ll need to be successful:
· Ability to successfully pass CNA certification training, if applicable.
· Comfortable working with the geriatric population.
· Patient and attentive to residents’ needs.
· Ability to follow care plans and instructions.
· Dependable with strong attention to detail.
· Strong communication skills with residents, families, and nursing staff.
· Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
· Reliable, punctual, and flexible.
· Comfortable working independently and collaboratively during overnight hours.
· Eager to grow professionally while contributing to a mission that truly matters.
Here’s what we offer:
· Starting wage at $19/hour (higher based on experience).
· Overnight shift differential: +$2.00/hour.
· Paid CNA training.
· Health, Dental, and Vision insurance at affordable rates.
· Holiday Pay.
· Paid Time Off (PTO).
· Employee Meals.
· 401(k) retirement plan.
For more than 60 years, Bethel Lutheran Home has been a trusted provider of exceptional care to our community’s older adults. If you enjoy a quieter pace, a close-knit team, and the opportunity to provide essential, personalized care ensuring residents sleep safely and comfortably, we’d love to meet you!
Apply today and become part of a community with a legacy of exceptional care!