Lead CNA
Who We Are Voted Best of Austin in 2022, Longhorn Village is a Texas born and bred not-for-profit retirement community that guarantees independent living for our residents, plus a full continuum of on-site care that includes assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation. If you love providing exceptional customer service and are interested in serving the needs of a growing community of active-minded senior adults, please consider joining our award-winning team. Who You Are We are seeking a candidate with a strong positive attitude toward customer service to act a Janitor for our resident facilities. This person will have a genuine interest in geriatric care and be able to motivate while maintaining relationship with staff and residents. The right candidate will always strive to do the best job possible, to be creative and to work towards accomplishing facility goals.
Summary
The purpose of this position is to foster relationships with residents, residents families, and nursing staff to achieve the highest quality of care within our community. The Lead CNA is a support to Certified Nurse Aids while ensuring compassion and personalized needs are meet to our residents. Providing clinical leadership and supervision to a team of Certified Nurse Aids Initiating and leading team conferences before, during, and or after shifts. Assigning tasks to team members and monitoring progress. Communicating clear instructions and managing day-to-day duties. Creating and distributing reports to update the Nurse Management on the teams progress5 Supporting and guiding newly hired certified nurse aids throughout the first year of hire. Routine checks on high quality care to meet individual plan of cares for residents
Qualifications
Minimum of 6 months as a CNA Excellent communication skills A passion to ignite others in proving compassionate quality of care. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education And/or Experience Minimum current State of Texas Nurse Assistant Certification. One year of experience working as a Certified Nurse Assistant including some medical/surgical experience and awareness of the needs of geriatric residents. Language Skills Ability to read, analyze, and interrupt human service periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations. Ability to write reports. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Mathematical Skills Ability to calculate figures related to amounts such as percentages and area. Reasoning Ability Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Licenses, Registration, Certifications Current State of Texas license as a Certified Nurse Assistant. Must have and maintain a valid drivers license, maintain automobile insurance coverage and have access to an automobile. Special Demands Must possess and exhibit a strong positive attitude toward customer service and have a genuine interest in geriatric care and uphold the philosophy of the community. Apply Job!