Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Memory Care, Full Time

Buckner International • Austin, TX

9h • Onsite

About The Position

Buckner Retirement Services Community: Buckner Villas in Austin, TX is looking for a talented and friendly Certified Nurse Aide to join their Memory Care team. This full-time position operates on the 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM shift. The role involves driving excellence and ensuring customer service aligns with Buckner’s mission, vision, and values, providing care in a warm and caring atmosphere to inspire happiness in seniors and shine hope in the lives of vulnerable adults. Buckner Retirement Services is a not-for-profit, faith-based organization with over 60 years of experience, recognized as a Great Place to Work, dedicated to providing exceptional care.

Requirements

• Current Texas Nurse Aide Certification
• CPR/First Aid certified
• Professional knowledge of basic health care practices and procedures including infection control.
• Ability to instruct residents in health care measures and methods of improving use of medical services.
• Working knowledge of use and monitoring of resident restraints as prescribed by physicians.
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the job.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to use tact and courtesy in interactions with coworkers, residents and their families.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the accurate implementation of the prescribed health care plan.
• Assist with daily living activities to make sure the patient is taken care of. This includes turning and ambulating patients and delivering food and beverages to patients throughout the day.
• Help patients with personal hygiene, such as providing bedpans and helping them bathe.
• Provide adjunct patient care as needed. This can include delivering ice packs and dressings to help relieve pain while in therapy or baths for soothing purposes after their session has ended.
• Process a wide range of information from other professionals and work with physicians, caregivers, and nurses.
• Closely monitor and record food intake, as well as urinary and fecal output, to be shared with key medical and nursing staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed