Award Winning Health Care: Avera has been named among the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.

Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.

If you’re a compassionate individual who enjoys helping people, become a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Avera.

Position Highlights:

• As a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) gain hands-on experience in care working alongside nurses and other professionals who are passionate about creating a positive impact.
• Not Certified? We provide paid on-the-job training and pay for you to take the SD state certification test! No college degree is required.
• Job Satisfaction: Provide companionship and develop relationships with residents and families.
• See how becoming a CNA can be a rewarding career

Job Summary

• Assist the residents with all facets of daily living including dressing, grooming, toileting, eating, oral hygiene and personal hygiene.
• Perform appropriate transfers on assigned residents utilizing gait belts and other lifts, following guidelines outlined in the resident's plan of care.

Education and/or Experience

• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Graduation from high school is preferred or in the process of graduation, GED accepted.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Certification as Nurse Assistant is required within four months of hire date.

Work Schedule

• Varied shifts as needed; PRN

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

• $18.25 - $24.00 per hour

What Makes Avera Special?