About the Role
This program offers online and on-the-floor training to become a Nurse Aide. Employees demonstrating strong customer service, reliability, teamwork, and work ethic are eligible for education assistance to become a Certified Nurse Aide. Paid on-the-job training is provided at no cost through various avenues, including onsite classes, community college programs, or internships with a skills check and practice exam.
Responsibilities
- Provide residents with comfort and safety, detecting and reporting potential accidents or injuries.
- Carry out duties and responsibilities in accordance with resident care policy and procedure.
- Assist with daily living requirements such as bathing, feeding, dressing, observing intake, hair/nail care, moving residents, lifting, and transferring.
- Utilize and log care provided into the Electronic Medical Records system.
- Measure and record vital signs.
- Observe and report resident symptoms, reactions, and changes in condition to nursing staff.
- Maintain care of equipment and supplies.
- Walk with ambulatory residents or push in a wheelchair as required.
- Safely 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 promptly, addressing resident needs or determining if Charge Nurse assistance is required.
- Provide tactful and appropriate communication in sensitive and emotional situations.
- Perform other duties as assigned by Administrator or Nurse Management.
- Work as a Hospitality Aide for a minimum of two weeks prior to beginning the Nurse Aide class, assisting the care team with supportive, non-clinical duties.
- Answer call lights as a Hospitality Aide.
- Make beds and assist with maintaining resident rooms as a Hospitality Aide.
- Pass water and support resident comfort as a Hospitality Aide.
- Pass trays in the dining hall as a Hospitality Aide.
- Assist staff with basic resident needs that do not require certification as a Hospitality Aide.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED is highly preferred.
- Experience as a caregiver is preferred.
- Good communication skills.
Skills
- Customer service
- Teamwork
- Strong work ethic
- Compassion
- Friendliness
- Helping others
- Electronic Medical Records system usage
- Communication skills
Location
- Austin, TX 78722
Work Type
- Full Time
- On the job training
Education Level
- High School Diploma or GED
Benefits
- Education Assistance
About the Company
- Heritage Park Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center is a facility providing rehabilitation and skilled nursing care.
