Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Kindred Healthcare; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading rehabilitation hospital in Fort Worth as a Nursing Assistant, where you'll provide essential patient care and support to individuals recovering from various conditions. This role offers a chance to be part of a dedicated team focused on superior patient outcomes and professional development opportunities. With a supportive leadership culture and a strong mission to serve the community, you will play a vital role in enhancing the quality of life for patients through compassionate care.

Benefits

Tuition assistance/reimbursement

Low tech-to-patient ratios

Expansive benefit package including PTO plan, 401k + Match, and insurance coverage

Professional development and advancement opportunities

Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum six months experience in an acute or long term facility preferred.
• Completion of course for nursing assistants.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age.
• Assists licensed nursing staff with treatment procedures.
• Reports and records any changes observed in condition or behavior of patients.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Nursing Assistant Course Completion

Current State Certification as a Nursing Assistant

CPR/BCLS Certification

Job description

A career at Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Worth, a state-of-the-art, 66-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital owned and operated exclusively by Lifepoint Rehabilitation, is more than a job. It's a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people who need continued care to recover completely. You have specialized skills and our patients in the Fort Worth area need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!

· Tuition assistance/reimbursement

· Low tech-to-patient ratios

· Expansive benefit package including PTO plan, 401k + Match, and insurance coverage

· Professional development and advancement opportunities

· Targeted approach to career development

· Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities

· Superior quality patient outcomes

· Supportive leadership and culture

What you will do in this role:

• Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age
• Provides morning care which may include bed bath, shower or whirlpool, oral hygiene, combing hair, back care, changing bed linens, cleaning over bed table and bedside stand, straightening room and other general care as necessary throughout the day
• Provides evening care which includes hands/face washing as needed, oral hygiene, back rubs, peri-care, freshening linen, cleaning over bed tables, straightening room and other general care as needed
• Prepares patients for meals; serves and removes food trays and assists with meals or feeds patients if necessary
• Answers patient call lights, anticipates patient's needs and makes rounds to assigned patients
• Assists patients with the handling of personal property: dentures, glasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, prosthetic devices, etc
• Reports and, when appropriate, records any changes observed in condition or behavior of patients and unusual incidents
• Assists licensed nursing staff with treatment procedures
• Other duties as assigned
• Completion of course for nursing assistants
• Current state certification as a Nursing Assistant
• CPR/BCLS Certification
• Minimum six months experience in an acute or long term facility preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills

Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Worth strives to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs. Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer customized, intense rehabilitation tailored to the individual needs of those recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury.

About the company

Kindred is a leading diversified post-acute healthcare provider of transitional care hospitals, rehabilitation services. Kindred Healthcare's mission is to help our patients reach their highest potential for health and healing with intensive medical and rehabilitative care through a compassionate patient experience

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