Wichita House - RN
James L. West Center for Dementia Care•Fort Worth, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
The RN works at The James L. West Center for Dementia Care, a single-site, 100-bed facility specializing in dementia care in Fort Worth, Texas. The facility emphasizes high staffing ratios, teamwork, and providing care appropriate to residents’ age-related needs. On-the-job training is provided. Full-time openings are available on day or night shifts, with 12-hour shifts and a two-week rotating schedule that allows every other weekend off.
Requirements
- Possess a nursing degree from an accredited college or university, or be a graduate of an approved LPN/LVN program.
- Hold a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an RN or LPN/LVN in the state.
- Be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to residents’ age-related needs.
- Be able to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.
- Be knowledgeable about nursing and medical practices and procedures, and laws, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to nursing care facilities.
- Possess leadership and supervisory ability and willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.
- Have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, enthusiasm, and willingness to handle difficult residents.
- Be able to relate information concerning a resident’s condition.
- Not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace.
- Be knowledgeable about computers and other office machines.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience with behavioral medicine or dementia care.
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care appropriate to the age-related needs of residents.
- Relate information concerning a resident’s condition.
- Plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures necessary to provide quality care.
- Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
- Work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.
- Contribute to and model teamwork.
- Incorporate new methods and principles into existing nursing practices.
Benefits
- A wide variety of employee benefits to choose from.
- 12-hour shifts intended to provide a better balance between work and home.
- A rotating schedule that allows every other weekend off.
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Job Type
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