CERTIFIED NURSE AIDE (CNA) (75269)

Regency Integrated Health Services; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Regency Integrated Health Services at Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehab Center in Austin, TX seeks a Certified Nurse Aide for PRN shifts. You will provide routine daily nursing care under supervision of licensed staff and assist residents with activities of daily living.

Responsibilities include measuring vital signs, observing residents, and following care plans. Must hold CNA license, high school diploma or equivalent, and be at least 16 years old to support long-term care residents.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• Must hold valid Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) license.
• Experience in a long-term care facility is preferred.
• Must be at least 16 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living activities per care plans.
• Measure and record vital signs as assigned.
• Observe and report changes to the Charge Nurse.
• Follow resident care policy and procedure.
• Support safe resident mobility and transfers.

Skills

Vital signs

Resident care

Observation & reporting

Communication skills

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) license

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehab Center – Austin, TX 78748

Position Type: PRN

Travel Percentage: None

Job Category: Nurse

Primary Responsibilities

The Certified Nurse Aide will provide assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident assessments and care plans.

Essential Functions

• Assist resident in customary daily requirements and tasks in care and treatment such as bathing, feeding, dressing, observing intake of food, care of hair, nails, moving residents from area to area, responding to calls
• Carry out duties and responsibilities in accordance with resident care policy and procedure
• Measure and record vital signs as assigned by Charge Nurse
• Detect and report situations that may cause resident accidents or injuries
• Contributes knowledge of resident’s conditions/needs to resident care plans
• Observe and report symptoms, reactions, and changes of conditions to residents to Charge Nurse

Qualifications

Educational/Training Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.

Licensing Requirements

Must hold valid Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) license.

Experience Requirements

Experience in a long-term care facility is preferred.

Must be at least 16 years of age.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative, but not necessarily all inclusive, of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to effectively communicate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lifting 1-25 lbs – frequently
• Lifting 25-50 lbs – frequently
• Lifting 50+ lbs – rarely
• Carrying 1-25 lbs – frequently
• Carrying 25-50 lbs – frequently
• Carrying 50+ lbs – rarely and frequently
• Pushing/Pulling 1-25 lbs – frequently
• Pushing/Pulling 25-50 lbs – frequently
• Pushing/Pulling 50+ lbs – frequently
• Sliding/Transferring 1-25 lbs – frequently
• Sliding/Transferring 25-50 lbs – frequently
• Sliding/Transferring 50+ lbs – frequently
• Standing – frequently
• Sitting – frequently
• Walking – frequently
• Speaking – frequently
• Driving – rarely
• Balancing/Climbing – rarely
• Stooping/Kneeling – rarely
• Crouching/Crawling – rarely
• Reaching – rarely
• Hearing/Listening – rarely
• Seeing – rarely
• Turning/Twisting/Leaning – rarely