Nurse Aide In Training - Fulltime

Overview

Position Title:

Nurse Aide in Training

Job Location:

Windsor Las Palmas Nursing and Rehabilitation Center - McAllen, TX 78503
Position Type:
Full Time
Travel Percentage:
None

The Nurse Aide in Training program provides employees with online and on‑floor training to become Certified Nurse Aides (CNA). Candidates who demonstrate good customer service, reliability, teamwork, and a strong work ethic will become eligible for Education Assistance. PAID ON THE JOB TRAINING is provided at no cost through the following avenues:

• Classes on or offsite at a Regency location.
• A local program offered by a community college or technical school.
• An internship and a waiver to skip the class but to pass a skills check and practice exam, qualifying the employee for testing.

• Provide residents with comfort and safety, including detecting and reporting situations that may cause resident accidents or injuries.
• Carry out duties and responsibilities in accordance with resident care policy and procedure.
• Assist in customary daily requirements and tasks such as bathing, feeding, dressing, observing intake of food, care of hair and nails, moving residents, lifting, and transferring.
• Utilize and log care provided into the Electronic Medical Records system.
• Measure and record vital signs.
• Observe and report symptoms, reactions, and changes of conditions to residents 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 in a timely manner, trying to address the need of the resident or determine if assistance is needed from a Charge Nurse or another department.
• Always provide good customer service with tactful, appropriate communications in sensitive and emotional situations.
• Other duties as assigned by the Administrator or Nurse Management.

Prior to beginning the Nurse Aide class, you will work in the role of Hospitality Aide for a minimum of two (2) weeks. During this time, you will assist the care team with supportive, non‑clinical duties that do not require certification. These duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Answering call lights
• Making beds and assisting with maintaining resident rooms
• Passing water and supporting resident comfort
• Passing trays in the dining hall
• Assisting staff with other basic resident needs that do not require certification

• High School Diploma or GED is highly preferred.
• Experience as a caregiver is preferred.
• Good communication skills.