Nurse Aide - Fulltime (85118)

Regency Integrated Health Services; Harlingen (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education Assistance (No Cost)

Job summary

Regency Integrated Health Services is hiring a Nurse Aide in Training at Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Harlingen, TX. This Full-Time position provides essential training for employees to become Certified Nurse Aides.

Responsibilities include assisting residents with daily living tasks, measuring and recording vital signs, and delivering excellent customer service. Candidates should prefer to have a High School diploma and some caregiver experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED highly preferred.
• Experience as a caregiver preferred.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide residents with comfort and safety, including detecting and reporting situations that may lead to accidents.
• Assist with daily living tasks such as bathing, feeding, dressing.
• Measure and record vital signs.
• Observe and report symptoms to nursing staff.
• Provide good customer service.

Skills

Good communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Details

Location: Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Harlingen, Harlingen, TX 78550
Position Type: Full Time
Education Level: High School
Travel Percentage: None
Shift: 2pm-10pm

Overview

Nurse Aide in Training is a program that provides employees with online and on‑floor training to become a Certified Nurse Aide. Employees who deliver good customer service, are reliable, team players, and have a strong work ethic will become eligible for Education Assistance to obtain certification at no cost.

Education Assistance (No Cost)

• Classes on or off‑site at a Regency location
• A local program offered by a community college or technical school
• An internship with a waiver to skip the class, followed by a skills check and practice exam provided by the facility, qualifying the employee to schedule for testing

Essential Functions

• Provide residents with comfort and safety, including detecting and reporting situations that may lead to accidents or injuries.
• Carry out duties in accordance with resident care policy and procedure.
• Assist with daily living tasks such as bathing, feeding, dressing, observing intake of food, and maintaining hair and nail care.
• Move residents, including lifting and transferring, respecting physical limits.
• Utilize and log care in the Electronic Medical Records system.
• Measure and record vital signs.
• Observe and report symptoms, reactions, and condition changes to nursing staff.
• Maintain care of equipment and supplies.
• Walk with ambulatory residents or push a wheelchair as required.
• Perform movements such as pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, kneeling, reaching, and lifting over 50 pounds with or without accommodations.
• Answer call lights promptly, determining whether assistance from a Charge Nurse or another department is needed.
• Provide good customer service with tactful and appropriate communication in sensitive situations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Administrator or Nurse Management.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED highly preferred.
• Experience as a caregiver preferred.
• Good communication skills.