CNA PRN Nights

Kindred Healthcare • Fort Worth, TX

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About The Position

Kindred Hospital Tarrant County Southwest is a long-term acute care hospital specializing in the treatment of patients recovering from post-intensive care and medically complex conditions. It provides intensive care and telemetry-level services, with a multidisciplinary team focused on personalized treatment and recovery.

The CNA assists professional nursing personnel in providing patient care in an assigned area. The role helps patients with activities of daily living, provides personal care and emotional support, and performs clinical skills under the direction of professional nursing personnel.

Requirements

• Current Nursing Assistant Certification.
• BLS Certification.
• At least six months of experience in an acute or long-term care facility.
• Must read, write, and speak fluent English.
• Good and regular attendance.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Ability to organize tasks, develop action plans, set priorities, and function under stressful situations.
• Ability to maintain a good working relationship within the department and with other departments.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent, including education equivalent to completion of secondary school, or demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the role (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Consult with the supervisor and keep them informed about unit activities, needs, and patient-care problems.
• Provide general nursing care, including positioning, lifting, turning, using special equipment, assisting with toileting and ambulation, pre- and post-operative care, applying binders or anti-embolism stockings, providing bed baths and oral, hair, and back care, changing linens, cleaning bedside surfaces, and tidying patient rooms.
• Measure and accurately record temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, and intake and output; document in a timely manner.
• Prepare rooms and beds for admissions and transfers, ensure necessary equipment is present, and maintain a clean, comfortable patient environment with appropriate ventilation and lighting.
• Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge procedures, and handle patient belongings and personal property appropriately.
• Answer patient call lights, telephone calls, and paging-system notifications and respond as appropriate.
• Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, perform routine treatment procedures, including enemas and applying heat or cold appliances.
• Release, remove, and reapply patient restraints under the direction of an RN, and ensure patients are positioned and aligned properly.
• Assist the Registered Nurse and/or LVN/LPN with complicated patient treatment procedures.
• Serve and remove meal trays promptly and assist patients with feeding and meal preparation, such as opening containers and cutting food.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED