Nursing Assistant Trainee

More than two million patient visits a year happen across our hospitals, urgent cares and clinics. Since 1948, the system has grown to cover most of Texas.

Overview:

As a Nursing Assistant Trainee you will help residents with bathing, dressing, eating and getting around safely. On site, Corpus Christi.

What you'll be doing:

• Provide incontinence care and catheter care
• Transfer patients using a gait belt, Hoyer lift or sit-to-stand
• Turn and reposition patients every two hours to prevent skin breakdown
• Answer call lights promptly and check on residents during hourly rounds
• Follow fall precautions, infection control and resident rights policies
• Make beds, change linens and keep rooms clean and safe
• Collect urine and stool specimens when ordered
• Assist with meals, set up trays and document percentage eaten

Minimum qualifications:

• 0-2 months of experience in long-term care or a hospital preferred
• CPR/BLS certification, or willing to obtain within 30 days
• Patience with residents who have dementia or behavioral symptoms
• Active CNA certification on the Texas nurse aide registry

Nice to have:

• Experience with Hoyer and sit-to-stand lifts
• Hospice or memory care background
• Medication aide (CMA or QMA) certification
• Phlebotomy or EKG training

Schedule: Weekend only, Saturday and Sunday 12-hour shifts

Compensation: $12.50 - $15.00 an hour DOE.

Perks and benefits:

• Health, dental and vision coverage starting on day one
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid holidays
• License reimbursement
• Dental insurance

We are an equal opportunity employer. If you need an accommodation during the application process, let us know.

Most hires start within two to three weeks of an offer.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at High Desert Regional Medical Center LLC.