Location: Lubbock,TX, USA
Job DescriptionWhen you work at Carillon Senior Living, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What's more, you are part of an extraordinary company - one that's investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don't just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life! Carillon Senior Living is recruiting for a hospitality-focused CNA to join our team! This position provides care to residents. SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES The Certified Nurse Aide will perform basic nursing duties to assist LVNs and other employees with tasks to support department operations and to provide exceptional care to residents through gentle and respectful handling of residents and fostering a team oriented and positive work and living environment. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS 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. Utilize and submit 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. KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY Must have effective communication skills, both oral and written. Have the 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. Have the ability to interpret and explain menu, refer or answer questions, coordinate meal service process and understands requests. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Must hold current Nursing Assistant Certification in Texas or posses written documentation from state examiner that requirements for such were met. Successfully complete competency evaluation requirements under state guidelines. Have completed and been certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support (CPR-Healthcare Provider) preferred. 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. 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. Many roles in the community may require that we ask about your vaccination status. This could include Hepatitis-B, flu and COVID-19 vaccine status. If you're an enthusiastic, compassionate, senior care professional who is passionate about hospitality and senior engagement- please apply, we'd love to get to know you!EEO EmployerBenefits: Health Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Health Savings Account Paid Time Off Life Insurance Employee Assistance Program LTD STD AD&D Hospital Indemnity with Critical Illness Dailypay New Wage Scale: $13.50 - $16.00