About this role
Position Title: CNA Certified Nurse's Aide - Assisted Living Unit
Hourly: $13.50-$16.00
Supplemental pay types:
- Differential pay
- Overtime pay
Schedule: 11 hour shifts (Days 7a- 7p) / (Nights 7p-7a)
Bi-weekly rotation
Week 1: Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat.
Week 2: Sun, Wed, Thurs.
Who we are:
When you work at Carillon Senior Living , you’ll notice that it’s more than a place to retire, it’s a thriving community of seniors who are passionate about West Texas values, the Lubbock community and all things Texas Tech. It’s a uniquely uplifting community where active older adults enjoy vibrant living, rewarding opportunities, exceptional hospitality, and great friendships. We just celebrated 50 years of serving Lubbock and West Texas as a trusted senior living community. You won't find our unique combination of an all-inclusive lifestyle, superior hospitality, and beautiful location anywhere else. We are currently seeking an experienced Certified Nurse's Aide to join our Assisted Living team. If you’re looking for a different perspective on healthcare and senior living come join us today!
You will enjoy:
- Comprehensive health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Accident insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Supplemental life insurance
- Personal life insurance
- Paid time off starting at 128 hours your first year
- Tuition reimbursement & scholarship opportunities
- Access to a 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with a Carillon match
- Employee Referral Program resulting in $300 for each successful employment referral
- Offering Everyday Pay!
- Your personal and professional growth is important to us, so we provide continual professional training and career advancement opportunities.
- You will enjoy being part of a great team in a fun, engaging work environment!
Who you are:
- Holds current Nursing Assistant Certification in Texas or posses written documentation from state examiner that requirements for such were met
- Successfully completes competency evaluation requirements under state guidelines
- Completed and been certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support (CPR-Healthcare Provider) preferred
- Has effective communication skills, both oral and written
- Ability to promote a courteous, calm atmosphere
- Be able to assist the licensed staff nurse, as well as the charge nurse to fulfill management functions
- Be able to work cooperatively with other healthcare professionals and other departments within the system
- Have the ability to demonstrate age-appropriate knowledge of growth and development in order to assist in the collection of data by the licensed nurse
- Have the ability to provide prompt, courteous reception of all patients presenting to the nursing unit
- Show the ability to demonstrate initiative by actively seeking additional duties, as well as accepting and performing all other duties as assigned
- Possesses knowledge of and implements infection control and universal precaution practices
- Able to interpret and explain menu, refer or answer questions, coordinate meal service process and understands requests
- Able to lift up to and over 100 lbs., move, and transfer resident as needed
- Able to bend, stoop, crouch, walk, push, pull, and able to climb at least 8 flights of stairs.
- Able to perform physical demands of the position which are frequently extreme and require the highest level of concern for personal and resident safety
- May occasionally be subject to physically or mentally violent residents
- Able to withstand disagreeable odors
- Works safely with possible blood borne, and air borne pathogens present
- All five senses must be intact or correctable to acceptable levels and be mentally alert
Essential Job Duties:
- Supports and nurtures resident’s physical and mental health
- Bathes residents as scheduled and provides other necessary personal care
- Records medication and personal care given on the Daily Care Record
- Reports relevant changes to Charge Nurse
- Utilizes and submits charge sheets on a daily basis
- Performs any other duty in which the appropriate training level has been achieved
- Make resident round with off-going shift as well as hourly, ensuring residents are clean, comfortable, and ascertaining overall condition.
- Lift, turn, and transfer residents when needed, utilizing proper safety equipment.
- Pass out fresh ice water to each resident.
- Assist residents in feeding and making sure food is appropriately portioned for the resident.
- Clears dishes from tables during and after meal service.
- Maintains safe and sanitary conditions in dining areas.
- Attend server training sessions on proper procedures for serving meals.
- Attends in-service training and education sessions as assigned.
- Implement new skills learned in training to enhance job performance.
- Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.
Wellness Focus :
Carillon Senior Living employees are expected to promote a healthy community culture for all residents and employees. This is a whole-person approach to health and wellness which includes eight dimensions of wellness: Emotional, Environmental, Health Services, Intellectual, Physical, Social, Spiritual and Vocational. Through these efforts we can ensure and exceed residents’ wellness needs relating to their mind, body and soul, which may also have a positive effect on the employees, as a result.
HOSPITALITY FOCUS:
Carillon Senior Living fully embraces a culture of hospitality. To that end, we include the following hospitality promises as a guide for our interpersonal interactions with residents, co-workers, and guests:
- We greet residents, employees and guests warmly, by name and with a smile.
- We treat everyone with courteous respect.
- We strive to anticipate resident, employee and guest needs and act accordingly.
- We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
- We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
- We embrace and value our differences.
- We make residents, employees and guests feel important.
- We ask, “Is there anything else I can do for you?”
- We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.
- We pay attention to details.