Nurse Aide In Training - Fulltime (84053)

Regency Integrated Health Services; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Regency Integrated Health Services is offering a Nurse Aide in Training program at Hidalgo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Edinburg, TX. The program combines online and on-floor training with potential Education Assistance to become a Certified Nurse Aide.

During initial Hospitality Aide, you perform supportive, non-clinical duties and gain understanding of responsibilities, before advancing to CNA role under supervision.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide residents with comfort and safety, reporting situations that may cause incidents.
• Carry out duties per resident care policy and procedure.
• Assist in daily caregiving tasks: bathing, feeding, dressing, observing intake, mobility.
• Log care provided into the Electronic Medical Records system.
• Measure and record vital signs, observe symptoms and changes of condition.
• Walk with ambulatory residents or assist wheelchairs as needed.
• Move residents and assist with lifting and transfers where appropriate.
• Answer call lights promptly and request assistance when needed.

Skills

Good communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Details

Location: Hidalgo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center – Edinburg, TX 78539

Position Type: Full Time

Travel Percentage: None

Overview

Nurse Aide in Training is a program that allows the employee to receive online and on‑floor training as a Nurse Aide. Employees who provide good customer service, are reliable, team players, and have a strong work ethic will become eligible for Education Assistance to become a Certified Nurse Aide. Depending on availability and the employee’s learning preferences, paid on‑the‑job training will be provided at no cost through one of the following avenues:

• Classes on or offsite at a Regency location.
• A local program offered by a community college or technical school.
• An internship and a waiver to skip the class but be able to pass a skills check and practice exam provided by the facility, that qualifies the employee to schedule for testing.

What a Nurse Aide and CNA do in skilled nursing

The Nurse Aide and C.N.A.s work under the direction of the Charge Nurses and will provide assigned residents with assistance for activities of daily living as outlined in the resident’s customized care plan. They must be compassionate, friendly, and enjoy helping others to provide the personal level of care expected.

Essential Functions

• Provide residents with comfort and safety, including detecting and reporting situations that may cause resident accidents or injuries.
• Carry out duties and responsibilities in accordance with resident care policy and procedure.
• Assist in customary daily caregiving tasks such as bathing, feeding, dressing, observing intake of food, caring for hair and nails, moving residents, lifting, and transferring.
• Utilize and log care provided into the Electronic Medical Records system.
• Measure and record vital signs.
• Observe and report symptoms, reactions, and changes of condition to residents and nursing staff.
• Maintain care of equipment and supplies.
• Walk with ambulatory residents or push in a wheelchair as required.
• Perform movements such as pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, kneeling, reaching and lifting in excess of 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Answer call lights in a timely manner and determine if assistance is needed from a Charge Nurse or another department.
• Always provide good customer service – tactful, appropriate communications in sensitive and emotional situations.
• Other duties as assigned by Administrator or Nurse Management.

Initial Hospitality Aide Period

Prior to beginning the Nurse Aide class, you will work in the role of Hospitality Aide for a minimum of two (2) weeks. This introductory period allows both the employee and the facility to ensure the Certified Nurse Aide role is a good fit and provides an opportunity to gain a better understanding of the responsibilities involved in caring for our residents.

During this period, you will assist the care team with supportive, non‑clinical duties that do not require certification. These duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Answering call lights.
• Making beds and assisting with maintaining resident rooms.
• Passing water and supporting resident comfort.
• Passing trays in the dining hall.
• Assisting staff with other basic resident needs that do not require certification.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

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