Certified Nursing Aide

Svdpnky; Coppell (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid time off

401K after 1st year

Job summary

St. Joseph Village, part of Forefront Living, is seeking a full-time CNA to provide compassionate, resident-centered care in a long-term care setting. You will support daily living activities, assist with transfers and feeding, and document care while upholding safety and resident rights.

The role emphasizes teamwork, adaptability to changing needs, and participation in ongoing training within a faith-based nonprofit environment dedicated to elder care excellence.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED.
• Possession of a valid Texas Certified Nurse Assistant certification.
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English.
• Six months’ experience in long-term care preferred.
• Knowledge/ability to learn computer skills.
• Ability to work independently and adapt to changing conditions.
• Commitment to resident safety and rights.
• Ability to maintain professional appearance and team collaboration.
• Willingness to participate in in-service training.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct resident care and assist with daily living activities.
• Maintain safety and cleanliness of resident care areas.
• Record care provided and report changes to supervising staff.
• Assist with transfers using gait belt as directed.
• Assist with feeding and monitor for choking; document intake.
• Attend staff meetings and participate in in-service training.

Skills

Safety awareness

Problem solving

Bed making

Resident rights

Gait belt transfers

Vital signs

ROM exercises

Feeding assistance

Documentation

Teamwork

Education

HS diploma/GED

Texas CNA certification

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

St. Joseph Village is immediately hiring Full-Time CNA.

Wonderful environment and strong teammate relationships!Affordable medical, dental, vision benefits and paid time off. 401K is available after your 1st year.Come grow with us.With a shared legacy in business and healthcare innovation, Forefront Living's family of care-oriented organizations blends values built on compassion and faith with high-quality senior care - long-term care, Alzheimer's and memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation therapies, hospice and palliative care.

These senior care services, along with the celebration of independent living at our senior lifestyle communities, combine to bring deeper meaning to every phase of life for people of all faiths, regardless of race, gender, color, religion, national origin or disability. Forefront Living is the not-for-profit, faith-based parent of Presbyterian Village North, Faith Presbyterian Hospice, and the T. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center.

MINIMUMQUALIFICATIONS:

• Model a servant and solutions-oriented attitude towards others, takes ownership in solving problems and takes the initiative to make things better, is friendly and courteous to residents, patients and co-workers
• Ensure resident/patient, visitor, and co-worker safety by remaining aware of and reporting any new or existing safety hazards
• Make beds, straighten rooms and keep resident care areas in an organized and clean manner, ensuring the entire nursing floor is kept orderly
• Respects resident's rights by: (knocks on doors before entering room, addresses resident by name, allows resident to make own decisions when appropriate, promotes independence)
• Provides safe resident transfers involving bed, wheelchair and /or shower chair, uses the gait belt with all transfers, to protect resident from complications and injuries
• Takes and records temperature, pulse, blood pressure and respirations as required
• Assists resident with simple range of motion or other exercises as directed by nurse or therapist and ambulates resident safely according to his/her endurance levels
• Applies medical or adaptive devices as ordered by the appropriate supervising nurse
• Makes rounds to ensure residents’ safety, comfort, medical attention every hour or as required by the residents
• Collects specimens as directed
• Completes weights for each resident as required
• Sets up meal tray and assists with feeding as necessary. Assesses for choking and responds appropriately
• Ensures residents and equipment are clean after meals, including hands, and removes clothing protectors
• Accurately documents care given to residents including the documentation of reportable resident problems (i.e. ADL sheets, B&B sheets, meal percentages, I&O, s/s of skin breakdowns, etc.)
• Reports changes in resident condition to the supervising nurse and/or Director of Assisted Living immediately (i.e. changes in skin conditions, urinary changes, etc.) Reports problems with completion of assignments
• Demonstrates flexibility with changing work demands
• Reports to charge nurse: equipment and supply needs, repair/maintenance needs, safety hazards and unusual occurrences or observations
• Attends and participates in appropriate in-service and staff meetings to improve knowledge and skills and to maintain competency and certification
• Wears prescribed uniform, follows prescribed dress code, wears name tag appropriately and maintains a professional image to the public and residents
• Assists the Assisted Living department and other departments when required in other duties and tasks when asked
• Provides appropriate interventions for resident behavior per care plan, utilizes distraction and validation techniques as appropriate and encourages resident independence
• Assists residents to and from activities of choice and encourages the resident to participate in activities of choice
• Assists Activity Director as needed with activities and if necessary, leads activity
• Other duties as assigned

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• High school graduate or GED
• Possession of a valid Texas Certified Nurse Assistant certification
• Ability to read, write and effectively communicate in English
• Six months’ experience in providing personal care in a long-term care facility preferred
• Knowledge/ability to learn computer skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to adjust to changing conditions, frequent demands and stressful situations
• Ability to acquire new knowledge or perform additional or more difficult tasks
• Ability to maintain a positive, stable disposition in performing, working in association with staff and residents
• Ability to maintain a high level of performance in an environment of frequent demands and changes
• Ability to work effectively as part of a healthcare team, to share information freely, to use and seek supervision and consultation verbally and in writing, and to be able to follow both verbal and written instruction
• Ability to perform Essential Duties
• Genuine caring for and interest in the care of seniors, including those with cognitive deficits
• Ability to perform work tasks within the Physical Demand Requirements as outlined below
• Ability to comply with the Resident Bill of Rights (LTC) and Employee Responsibilities
• Ability to comply with organizational and departmental safety policies and procedures