Certified Nurse Aide; CNA - Assisted Living

Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Assisted Living, Full Time

Buckner Retirement Services Community: Calder Woods

Location: Beaumont, TX - Onsite

Address: 7080 Calder Ave, Beaumont, TX 77706

Shift: 12 Hours 6am - 6pm or 6pm - 6am

Job Schedule: Full-Time

We are seeking a Certified Nursing Aide to join our community committed to delivering outstanding care to our residents. As a CNA, you will be responsible for providing physical and emotional support, assistance with activities of daily living (A.D.L.'s) for residents, to promote the greatest functional level possible.

• Assist with the accurate implementation of the prescribed health‑care plan.
• Make frequent resident rounds on a regular basis to check the physical comfort, safety, and cleanliness of residents.
• Provide bathing, feeding, oral care, intake of food, dressing, hair and nail care, moving residents from area to area, and responding to calls.
• Perform broad cleaning/sanitary services, including emptying/cleaning urinals, commodes, bedpans, showers, wheelchairs, and other equipment in a timely manner.
• Accurately and timely document Activities for Daily Living (ADL's), intakes and outputs, and other appropriate information on charts.
• Wake residents, assist with morning grooming, and move residents to the dining room as needed.
• Change soiled and unsoiled linen; distribute clean towels frequently throughout shift.
• Ensure resident safety by immediately detecting, correcting, and reporting situations that could cause accidents or injuries.
• Observe and immediately report resident reactions and changes in condition; take and record vital signs as required.
• Safely lift and reposition residents as necessary.
• Pick up meal trays timely and distribute snacks daily.
• Encourage and actively participate in restorative measures and assist in activities.
• Professionally intervene in resident disputes or disruptive behavior, if necessary, to maintain proper facility harmony and safety.
• Perform other tasks in support of your team, including assisting at the nursing station, answering phones, serving meals in the dining room, and working schedules, assignments, and units as requested.
• Follow the Buckner 5
  
  STARS of customer service and promptly respond to requests for assistance or information.

• Current Texas Nurse Aide Certification
• CPR/First Aid certified
• Current Food Handler Certificate
• 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 resident restraints as prescribed by physicians
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the job, including bending, stooping, twisting, turning, reaching, lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing, climbing, kneeling, walking, and standing over 75% of shift
• Attention to detail, as errors could have life‑threatening consequences
• Ability to exercise patience, tact, initiative, judgment, and confidentiality (following established guidelines)
• Ability to recognize changes in a resident's appearance, attitude, and condition
• Personality attuned to the needs of the infirm and aged, and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and others

• 1 year prior experience as a nursing assistant or other equivalent training
• Prior experience in customer service

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

Buckner Retirement Services comprises a network of senior living communities across Texas. As a not‑for‑profit, faith‑based organization with over 60 years of experience, we are dedicated to providing exceptional care. Recognized as a Great Place to Work at all our locations, we offer rewarding opportunities for those passionate about working with seniors. Buckner is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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.