CNA

Buckner; San Angelo (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckner Retirement Services Community in San Angelo, TX is seeking a Certified Nurse Aide to provide compassionate resident care. You will implement care plans, perform ADLs, monitor vitals, and help maintain safety and comfort for residents in an onsite setting.

Qualifications include a High School diploma or GED, a current Texas Nurse Aide Certification, CPR/First Aid, and at least one year of related experience.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Current Texas Nurse Aide Certification required.
• CPR/First Aid certified preferred.
• Infection control knowledge a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with prescribed health care plans and ADLs.
• Conduct rounds to ensure resident safety, comfort and cleanliness.
• Provide care including bathing, feeding, oral care, mobility and reporting changes.
• Maintain clean and sanitary environment and document ADLs and intake/output.
• Support dining with meal service and feeding as needed.
• Respond to calls and participate in restorative activities and resident disputes calmly.

Skills

Patient care

Infection control

CPR/First Aid

Attention to safety

Education

High School diploma or GED

Texas Nurse Aide Certification

Job description

Buckner Retirement Services Community: Baptist Retirement Community
Location: San Angelo, TX - Onsite
Address: 902-903 N Main St, San Angelo, TX 76903
Job Schedule: Occasional

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.

About Buckner Retirement Services:

Buckner Retirement Services comprises a network of senior living communities across Texas. As a not-for-profit, faith-based organization with over 60 years of experience, we're dedicated to providing exceptional care. Recognized as a Great Place to Work at all our locations, we offer rewarding opportunities for those passionate about working with seniors. If you're seeking a career in the senior living field, consider joining us at Buckner, where our purpose sets us apart. Buckner is an Equal Opportunity Employer.