Certified Nurse Aide - Full Time

At Buckner Retirement Services, we inspire happiness in the lives of our Senior community members. As a Certified Nurse Aide you will inspire happiness in the community through excellence in customer service while providing physical and emotional support and assistance for activities of daily living (A.D.L.s). You will be responsible for driving excellence and ensuring that your customer service delivers the required results aligned with Buckner's mission, vision, and values.

Job Perks
At Buckner one of the ways we show value to our team members is by offering the following perks:

• Medical and Dental benefits for employees and their eligible dependents;
• Life insurance;
• Short Term and Long Term Disability benefits;
• Unlimited Paid Time Off and Holidays;
• Retirement Savings Plan; and
• The 5Star Fun Benefit: encourages employees to spread good cheer to their co-workers and others, creating a happy, healthy environment for all!

What You'll Do
As a member of our team you will have an impact on our clients through accomplishment of the following 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 You'll Bring to the Team
To be successful in this role and a great addition to our team we need you to come with the following:

• 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 including.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to use tact and courtesy in interactions with coworkers, residents and their families.

The same way we treat our employees is how we treat all applicants – with respect. Buckner is an equal opportunity employer (EEO is the law). You will be treated fairly throughout our recruiting process and without regard to race, color, religion, ​age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status in consideration for a career at Buckner.