Trinity-CNA

James L. West Center for Dementia Care•Fort Worth, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The James L. West Center for Dementia Care is a single-site facility specializing in dementia care, with 100 beds across five living areas. Certified Nursing Assistants provide care appropriate to residents’ age-related needs and communicate information about residents’ conditions. The facility emphasizes high staffing ratios and collaborative employee teams. The position requires the ability to work effectively with residents, including people who are ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, or at times hostile, as well as with colleagues, families, visitors, and support agencies. Full-time openings are available on day shift (7:00 a.m.–7:15 p.m.) and night shift (7:00 p.m.–7:15 a.m.). The schedule is a two-week rotation that allows every other weekend off. The facility also operates a free CNA training program, paying students an hourly wage while they train; graduates move into PRN or full-time positions.

Requirements

Possess at least a 12th-grade education.
Be a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with state law.
Be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate resident care.
Be able to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies or personnel, and the public.
Have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, enthusiasm, and willingness to handle difficult residents.
Be knowledgeable about computers and other office machines.
Be able to move intermittently throughout the workday and cope with the position’s mental and emotional stress.
Have adequate vision and hearing, with prosthetics if needed, to meet the position’s requirements.
Function independently and demonstrate flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
Meet the facility’s general health requirements, including a medical and physical examination.
Be able to push, pull, move, or lift at least 50 pounds chest-high and carry or move that weight at least 50 feet.
Not pose a direct threat to the health and safety of others in the workplace.

Responsibilities

Provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of residents.
Relate information concerning a resident’s condition.
Work collaboratively and harmoniously with other personnel as part of the care team.
Use independent judgment when circumstances warrant.
Incorporate new methods and principles into existing nursing practices.
Assist in evacuating residents during emergency situations.