What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Nurse Aide | PRN position at The Homestead of Denison?
Join A Compassionate and Dedicated Team!
Our Care Teams are Dedicated Caregivers—the Heart of our Patients and Residents Care and Recovery.
Strategy & Focus
We’re seeking team members who share our commitment to exceptional, compassionate service. Provide quality resident care within the CNA scope of practice and conduct assigned procedures under the direction of the Charge Nurse/Licensed Nurse Supervisor.
Administrative
- Document care accurately and promptly (flow sheets, notes, charts)
- Report changes in condition to the Charge Nurse/Nurse Supervisor immediately
Nursing Care
- Provide ADL assistance per care plan (from minimal assist to total care), including bathroom assistance, hygiene, grooming and meal prep/transport
- Take and document vital signs, weights, intake/output and meal consumption | Report significant changes (e.g., weight or appetite)
- Maintain resident comfort and safety (fresh water within reach, call light accessible)
- Support exams/tests/appointments as assigned and observe resident response to interventions/treatments
- Provide trauma-informed, person-centered care, including residents with dementia, behavioral health or psychosocial needs
Care Plan and Assessment
- Participate in person-centered care planning and review care plans daily for changes
- Communicate observations and concerns to nursing leadership per facility policy
Admissions | Transfers | Discharges
- Assist nursing with admissions, transfers and discharges | Greet and orient new residents
- Introduce residents to roommates/staff and help inventory/label personal belongings
Staff Development
- Attend required orientation, in-services and ongoing education | Maintain current CNA certification
- Complete assigned competencies (e.g., resident rights, abuse prevention, dementia/behavioral care)
Safety | Sanitation
- Follow infection prevention, PPE and safety procedures | Keep call light within reach
- Clean/disinfect resident care equipment and shared devices | Conduct routine care-area housekeeping
- Report hazards, safety concerns, equipment issues and communicable disease concerns per policy
- Store tools/supplies appropriately and maintain required labels/SDS information
Equipment | Supplies
- Report defective equipment promptly | Follow lockout/tagout procedures
Education
Preferred
- High school diploma or equivalent
Certification
Required
- Current Texas CNA license/certification in good standing
Experience | Skills | Knowledge
Required
- Ability to provide age-appropriate care and follow standards of practice
- Strong communication, teamwork and professionalism with residents, families, and staff
- Comfort working with challenging behaviors | Uses patience, tact and empathy
Preferred
- 1 year experience in a skilled nursing facility
Physical | Sensory Requirements
- Able to push, pull, move and/or lift a minimum of twenty-five pounds to a minimum height of five feet and be able to push, pull, move and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of fifty feet
- Assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations
Benefits
- Medical | Dental | Vision
- Company-paid basic life insurance
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Voluntary Life Insurance (employee, spouse, and children)
- Supplemental plans: cancer, critical illness, accident, and universal life
- Daily Pay
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
Priority Management Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable Federal, State or Local laws.
Our Management Team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.
Salary : $34,107 - $44,528