Certified Nursing Assistant

Put Your Purpose To Work at PHS • We Have a Place for YOU • Apply To Prairie Gate Today!

At Prairie Gate, find purpose and passion in your work with a team of like-minded people focused on enriching the lives and touching the hearts of older adults. Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS) is looking for someone like you, who is focused on living out your calling for care. YOU become part of the most important resource in our ministry--focused on helping to understand people's needs and working together to be supportive and empowering in order to build a vibrant and thriving community. You benefit from a close-knit community-based team and a supportive organization with opportunities for movement and growth.

Wage: $18.37-20.23+/hour based on experience

Prairie Gate is seeking Certified Nursing Assistants to join our team in Long Term Care center

Hiring: 

FT and PT 2pm-10:30pm

FT 6am-2:30pm

On- call (must work 2 shifts per month) 

Prairie Gate senior living community in Council Bluffs, Iowa, is one of Presbyterian Homes & Services newest communities. Prairie Gate’s updated prairie-style architecture will beckon the adventurous, with inviting interior spaces for social gatherings, opening to an expanse of prairie plantings, and flowers lining outdoor walking paths, engaging the senses and promoting wellness.

Address: 16 Valley View Drive, Council Bluffs, IA 51503

Why work for Presbyterian Homes & Services?  

• Opportunities available for both certified and non-certified nursing assistants at this community
• Competitive pay & routine pay increases
• No waiting for paycheck, get paid the same day you work!
• Shift differentials for Evening & Overnight shifts
• Benefits packages for Full-Time employees
• Scholarship program – awards up to $5,250 per year!
• Nursing loan forgiveness program – get your minimum monthly nursing school loan payment paid by us!
• Free Fitness Center access
• Backyard patio and fire pit for BBQ's in the summer
• Off-street Parking
• Free Employee Meals
• On-site library to check out books
• Opportunities for growth & internal promotion are virtually unlimited

This community offers the following care options: Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Long Term Care.

Near by towns include: Chautauqua, Crescent, Weston, Iowa & Omaha, Nebraska. This community is within walking distance of Iowa Western Community College.

• Perform ADL’s as scheduled and assist other Certified Nursing Assistants as needed while maintaining consistency with regulations and established best practices.
• Monitor changes in resident’s condition
• Transferring and assisting residents with mobility using various methods (gait belt, mechanical lifts, etc.)
• Ensure residents are cared for with dignity.

• Caregiving experience preferred but applicants without experience will still be considered.
• Nursing Assistant Certification required to work in Long Term Care – not certified? Apply to Assisted Living!
• Demonstrated compatibility with the PHS mission and operating philosophies.
• Commitment to work every other weekend and scheduled holidays.
• Demonstrated ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language to communicate with all customers.

Based in St. Paul, Minnesota–Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS) is a nonprofit, faith-based organization providing a broad array of high-quality housing choices, care options and services for older adults. There are over 7,500 team members like you at PHS, serving more than 26,000 older adults through 60+ PHS-affiliated senior living communities in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, and through Optage® and other community services. PHS is also co-owner of Genevive®, the largest geriatric primary care practice in MN, providing comprehensive care for over 15,000 older adults.

An Innovative Leader: Established in 1955, PHS has earned the reputation as an Innovative Leader dedicated to promoting independence, purposeful living, and overall well-being. PHS is now one of the largest nonprofit senior housing and services providers in the US.

Our strong focus on our employees, means we are committed to an environment where you are valued and empowered to make a difference. With a strong commitment to team growth from within, roughly 80% of leadership roles are filled through the development of people like you. To learn more about PHS culture, benefits and team development, we invite you to visit the "Careers" section of our website.

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PHS is an EEO/AA employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance.