Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Luther Park Community | Des Moines, IA

Employment Type: Full-time
Schedule: Two 16 hour shifts 6:00 AM– 10:30 PM and 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM Every Other Weekend
Starting Pay: $20/hour, with higher starting rates available based on experience and qualifications, plus applicable shift differential.

Luther Park Community is seeking caring and dependable Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) to join our team at Trinity Center, our skilled nursing and memory care community in Des Moines, IA.

If you enjoy providing compassionate, high-quality care, building meaningful relationships with residents and families, and working alongside a supportive nursing team, we'd love to hear from you!

At Luther Park Community, our core values are Compassion, Respect, Quality, and Care. We believe in supporting the people who bring those values to life through competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, generous paid time off, and opportunities for continuing education and professional growth.

Why Work at Luther Park Community?

• Competitive pay starting at $20/hour, with higher starting rates available based on experience and qualifications
• Additional shift differential for applicable shifts
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
• Voluntary short-term disability, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and accident insurance
• 401(k) with a 4% company match
• Generous PTO, plus three additional paid days off each year for your birthday, work anniversary, and a floating holiday
• Employee referral bonuses
• Discounted meals
• Uniform stipend
• Continuing education, training, and tuition assistance

About the Position

Trinity Center is a 120-bed skilled nursing facility within Luther Park Community, including 60 beds dedicated to memory care.

As a Certified Nursing Assistant, you will provide personalized care and assistance to residents under the direction of the nursing team. You will help residents with daily activities, promote their comfort and independence, and support their physical, emotional, and social well-being.

Schedule: Full-time, Two 16 hour shifts 6:00 AM– 10:30 PM, 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM Every Other Weekend.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide individualized care according to each resident's care plan, preferences, and daily needs.
• Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming, dressing, oral hygiene, toileting, and incontinence care.
• Assist residents with meals, feeding as needed, hydration, and recording food and fluid intake.
• Safely assist with transfers, mobility, ambulation, and repositioning using appropriate equipment and techniques.
• Observe and promptly report changes in residents' conditions, behaviors, appetite, or other concerns to the nurse or appropriate supervisor.
• Maintain resident dignity, privacy, rights, and independence while providing respectful, person-centered care.
• Promote a safe, clean, and comfortable environment.
• Follow individual care plans, facility policies, and established procedures to ensure quality care and resident safety.
• Work collaboratively with the nursing team to support residents' physical, social, and emotional well-being.

Minimum Job Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Successful completion of the 75-hour nursing assistant course.
• Current CNA certification and active status on the Iowa Nurse Aide Registry.
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend English sufficiently to perform job responsibilities.
• Ability to relate positively and favorably to residents and families and work cooperatively with associates at all levels.

Compassion. Respect. Quality. Care.

Pre-employment background check, physical, drug screen, and TB test are required.

Luther Park Community is an Equal Opportunity Employer.