Trinity-CNA

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

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The James L. West Center for Dementia Care is a single-site, 100-bed facility specializing in dementia care. Certified Nursing Assistants provide care appropriate to residents’ age-related needs and work collaboratively with residents, families, visitors, facility personnel, and support agencies. The facility emphasizes high staffing ratios and team-based care. Full-time openings are available on day and night shifts, with a two-week rotating schedule that allows every other weekend off. The facility also operates a free CNA training program that pays students an hourly wage during training. Graduates move into PRN or full-time positions with the company.

Requirements

Must possess at least a 12th-grade education.
Must be a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with state law.
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to residents’ age-related needs.
Must be a supportive team member and contribute to teamwork.
Must be able to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Must deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies or personnel, and the general public.
Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, enthusiasm, and willingness to handle difficult residents.
Must be able to relate information concerning a resident’s condition.
Must not pose a direct threat to the health and safety of others in the workplace.
Must be knowledgeable about computers and other office machines.
Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday and cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
Must be able to see and hear, or use prosthetics that allow these senses to function adequately for the position.
Must function independently and demonstrate flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
Must meet the facility’s general health requirements, including a medical and physical examination.
Must be able to work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and sometimes hostile people.
Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift at least 50 pounds chest high and move or carry that weight at least 50 feet.
Must be able to assist with resident evacuations during emergencies.

Responsibilities

Provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of residents.
Work harmoniously with facility personnel and contribute to a supportive team environment.
Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Communicate information concerning a resident’s condition.
Incorporate new methods and principles into existing nursing practices as appropriate.
Assist in evacuating residents during emergency situations.