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Position Description: The Outlook at Windhaven is a Forefront Living CCRC located in Plano, TX. Our mission is to come together and make each moment matter for those we serve. The Outlook at Windhaven family is looking for individuals who want to be a part of our team and help continue our mission.

With a shared legacy in business and healthcare innovation, our family of care-oriented organizations blends values built on compassion and faith with high-quality senior care - long-term care, Alzheimer's and memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation therapies, hospice, and palliative care.

As a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), you will have the unique opportunity to positively impact our residents every day. You will partner with a multidisciplinary team of healthcare staff, and under the supervision of a registered nurse (RN), positively represent the facility, providing routine patient care to promote patient comfort and contribute to the overall patient plan of care.

This position is responsible for on-going patient data collection and documentation and providing a variety of unit support functions which contribute to the overall efficient operation of the department. This position is for the 2pm to 10pm shift only.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Models a service attitude towards others, takes ownership in solving problems and takes the initiative to make things better, is friendly and courteous to residents and co-workers
Ensure resident, visitor, and co-worker safety by remaining aware of and reporting any new or existing safety hazards
Maintain good attendance record
Provides care according to the residents service plan
Respond to resident unscheduled care requests and document care provided
Makes beds, straightens rooms and keeps resident care areas in an organized and clean manner, ensuring the entire floor is kept orderly
Respects residents right by: (knocks on doors before entering room, addresses resident by name, allows resident to make own decisions when appropriate, promotes independence)
Completes residents weights for each resident as required
Accurately documents care given to residents including the documentation of reportable resident problems in the Point of Care system (i.e. ADLs, etc.)
Report and document changes in resident condition to the supervising nurse immediately (i.e. changes in skin conditions, urinary changes, etc.) Reports problems with completion of assignments
Handles confidential information appropriately
Demonstrates flexibility with changing work demands
Reports to nurse: equipment and supply needs, repair/maintenance needs, safety hazards and unusual occurrences or observations
Attends and participation in appropriate in-service and staff meetings to improve knowledge and skills and to maintain competency and certification
Maintains attendance as outlined in policy
Wears prescribed uniform, follows prescribed dress code, wears name tag appropriately and maintains a professional image to the public and residents
Assists the nurse department and other department when required on other duties and tasks when asked
Provides appropriate interventions for residents behavior per care plan, utilizes distractions and validation techniques as appropriate and encourages resident independence
Announce and encourage residents to attend activities of choice
Assists Life Enrichment activities and if necessary leads the activity
Assumes other duties as assigned by Department Head or Manager

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

High school graduation or GED preferred
Possession of a valid Texas Certified Nursing Assistant certification
Six months experience in providing personal care in a long-term care facility preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Genuine caring for and interest in the care of seniors, including those with cognitive deficits.
Ability to read, write and effectively communicate in English
Ability to work independently; able to establish priorities and deadlines
Ability to adjust to changing conditions, frequent demands and stressful situations
Ability to acquire new knowledge to perform additional or more difficult tasks
Ability to maintain a positive, stable disposition in performing, working in association with staff and residents
Ability to maintain a high level of performance in an environment of frequent demands and changes
Ability to work effectively as part of a healthcare team, to share information freely, to use and seek supervision and consultation verbally and in writing, and to be able to follow both verbal and written instructions
Ability to comply with organizational and departmental safety policies and procedures
Ability to perform work tasks within the Physical Demand Requirements as outlined below
Ability to comply with the Resident Bill of Rights and Employee Responsibilities
Ability to communicate with all levels of teammates and provide exceptional customer service.
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
Ability to perform work tasks within the Physical Demand Requirements
Ability to comply with the Resident Bill of Rights and the Employee Responsibilities.
Ability to comply with organizational and departmental safety policies and procedures.

WORK CLIMATE:

Primarily inside climate-controlled building

WORK PACE:

Self-paced, requiring the ability to work quickly and accurately in an often-times fast-paced work area

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