Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Full-time

Luther Park Community | Des Moines, IA

Full-time | 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM Shift | Every Other Weekend | Starting at $20/Hour

Luther Park Community is seeking a caring and dependable Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to join our team full-time at Trinity Center, our skilled nursing and memory care community in Des Moines, IA.

If you enjoy providing compassionate and high-qualitycare, building meaningful relationships with residents and families, and working as part of a supportive 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 by offering competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, a generous paid time off program with three extra days off each year, and opportunities for continuing education and tuition assistance to support your ongoing professional growth.

Job Summary

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

As a CNA, 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.

We are currently hiring full-time CNAs for the following shifts: 6:00 AM–2:30 PM. These shifts require working 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 residents 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 by cleaning equipment, changing bed linens, and maintaining resident areas

• 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

Compensation Package

• Competitive Pay starting at $20/hour, with shift differential for 2:00 PM – 10:30 PM shift

• 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

• PTO plus three extra paid days off for birthday, work anniversary, and floating holiday

• Referral bonuses

• Discounted meals

• Uniform stipend

• Continuing training and education as well as tuition assistance

Minimum Job Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Ability to read, write, and comprehend English sufficiently to perform job responsibilities.

• Successful completion of the 75-hour nursing assistant course required

• Certified nursing assistant certificate required

• Valid and current on the Iowa Nurse Aide Registry

• Must be able to relate positively and favorably to residents and families, and to work cooperatively with other 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**