About this role
We are seeking a Certified Nurse Aide to join our community, committed to delivering outstanding care to our residents. As a Certified Nurse Aide, you will play an important role in all phases, providing care to a wide variety of residents in a way that meets or exceeds Buckner quality, service, and hospitality standards. Join our team and inspire happiness in the lives of others!
What you'll do:
- Assist with the accurate implementation of the prescribed health care plan.
- Make frequent resident rounds on a regular basis to check the physical comfort, safety, and cleanliness of residents.
- Provide excellent, safe services in care and treatment including: bathing; feeding; oral care; intake of food; dressing; care of hair and nails; moving residents from area to area; responding to calls, etc.
- Provide a broad range of cleaning/sanitary services, including: emptying and/or cleaning of urinals, commodes, bedpans; showers, wheelchairs and other equipment, timely and proficiently.
- Accurately and timely document Activities for Daily Living (ADL’s), intakes and outputs and other appropriate information on charts.
- Wake residents, assist with morning grooming and move resident to dining room as needed.
- Change soiled and unsoiled linen; distribute clean towels frequently throughout shift.
- Ensure resident safety by immediately detecting, correcting and reporting situations that have a possibility of causing accidents or injuries.
- Observe and immediately report resident reactions and changes in condition; take and record vital signs, as required.
- Safely lift and reposition residents as necessary.
- Pick up meal trays timely; distribute snacks daily.
- Encourage and actively participate in restorative measures; assist in activities.
- Professionally intervene in resident disputes or disruptive behavior, if necessary, to maintain proper facility harmony and resident safety.
- Perform other tasks in support of your team including: staff nursing station and answer phones as needed; assist in dining room with meal serving and feeding as needed; and work schedules, assignments and units as requested.
- Follow the Buckner 5STARS of customer service and timely respond to requests for assistance or information.
What you’ll bring:
- High School diploma or GED
- Minimum one-year related experience
- Current Texas Nurse Aide Certification
- CPR/First Aid certified
- Professional knowledge of basic health care practices and procedures including infection control
- Ability to perform the physical requirements of the job including bending, stooping, twisting, turning, reaching, lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing, climbing, kneeling, walking, and standing over 75% of shift.
The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the essential functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.
The same way we treat our employees is how we treat all applicants – with respect. Buckner is an equal opportunity employer (EEO is the law). You will be treated fairly throughout our recruiting process and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status in consideration for a career at Buckner.
Other facts
About Buckner International
Buckner Retirement Services is a faith-based nonprofit senior living provider. As such, we don’t just care about what we do or how we do it. We care about the why. Our communities are full of passionate men and women who view their positions, either as residents or as staff, as their calling. Our staff members are motivated to serve older adults with perseverance and excellence because they see the job as part of a greater mission.
What you'll do
- As a Certified Nurse Aide, you will assist with the implementation of health care plans and provide a wide range of care services to residents. You will also ensure resident safety and comfort while documenting necessary information accurately.
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