Certified Nurse Aide - CNA

Whisperwood Nursing & Rehab; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate and dedicated team as a Certified Nursing Assistant at a leading nursing and rehabilitation facility. This role is crucial for providing personal care and support to residents, ensuring their comfort and well-being. You will be responsible for assisting with daily activities, monitoring vital signs, and maintaining a safe and nurturing environment. The ideal candidate will possess a genuine passion for helping others, strong communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced setting. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a difference in the lives of elderly and handicapped individuals in your community.

Benefits

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Immediate 401(k)

Corporate Support

Qualifications

• Certified Nursing Assistant certification required.
• Good communication skills and genuine care for residents are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and observe residents according to guidelines.
• Record vital signs and assist with mobility and grooming.

Skills

Reliability

Trustworthiness

Multi-tasking

Communication Skills

Self-discipline

Patience

Education

Nursing Assistant Certification

Job description

We’re seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to join our growing team! Reliability, trustworthiness, and consistency with regard to attendance are extremely important to this job. The ability to regularly and timely attend work, cooperate and politely work and deal with others, and effectively multi-task and work in a stressful environment are also essential functions of this job.

Benefits:

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Ancillary policies include AD&D, STD, Cardiac, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Confinement
• Whole and Term Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• Immediate 401(k)
• Unparalleled Corporate Support

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for personal care (i.e., grooming, bathing, catheter care, pericare, and dressing), and observation of residents within patient care policy guidelines. Identify and report any condition requiring management attention.
• Change bed linen and maintain appropriate grooming supplies in the resident room.
• Ambulate and transfer residents, utilizing appropriate assistive devices and body mechanics.
• Record resident vital signs, weights, measurements, intake and output, food consumption, and other information as assigned.
• Routinely turn and position patients.
• Perform a range of motion and reality orientation with residents as directed.

Requirements:

• Nursing Assistant Certification from state.
• Ability to record information and perform technical procedures.
• Good communication skills with excellent self-discipline and patience.
• Genuine care for and interest in elderly and handicapped people.
• Ability to comply with the Patient Bill of Rights and the Employee Responsibilities.
• Ability to comply with Company and departmental safety policies and procedures.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Shift availability: AM shift, PM shift