What are the responsibilities and job description for the Smoke Aide position at Waco Healthcare?
Waco Healthcare, a nursing home in Waco, Texas is looking for a Full Time and PRN CNA – Smoke Aide to join their team.
Employment Status:
- FT –12 hour shifts 8am to 8pm
- Rotating weekends
Summary:
Responsible for assisting residents in smoking outdoor smoking area in order to promote resident independence and dignity.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Assure resident safety
- Assist residents in smoking area (smoke box, resident safety, resident cigarette inventory), serve coffee and water
- Walk with ambulatory residents or push in a wheelchair as required
- Observe all residents and report anything unusual or abnormal to Charge Nurse
- Ability to be outside for the majority of the day, when residents are outside smoking
- Ability to safely care for residents in a patient and respectful manner despite some resident's lack of cooperation and/or combativeness
- Must be capable of maintaining regular attendance in accordance with facility absence policies. Perform special duties as assigned
- Uses tactful, appropriate communications in sensitive and emotional situations
- Perform other tasks, duties and responsibilities as requested by clinical leadership or Administrator
- Wear appropriate clothing, while at work (Solid color shirts & pants preferred. Shorts must be to the knees.)
Qualifications:
- Current CNA (Certified Nurse Aide) license
- You must be age 21 or older.
- You will be outside the majority of the day.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Work Location: In person
Salary : $34,064 - $57,151