CNA — LTAC Patient Care & Comfort

Kindred

Fort Worth (TX)

On-site

USD 36,000 - 48,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Kindred Hospital Tarrant County Southwest in Fort Worth, TX is hiring a Certified Nursing Assistant to assist professional nurses in patient care on our LTAC unit. You will help with activities of daily living, monitor patients, and support treatment plans under RN supervision.

Duties include taking vital signs, aiding in transfers, feeding assistance, and ensuring a clean, comfortable environment. A High School diploma and BCLS are required; CNA preferred; six months in acute or long-term care

Qualifications

Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Must read, write and speak fluent English.
Able to organize tasks and work under pressure.

Responsibilities

Consults with and informs supervisor about unit activities, needs, and problems related to patient care.
Provides general nursing care: positioning, lifting, turning, use of equipment, feeding, baths, linens, and room tidying.
Records vital signs and intake/output; documents promptly.
Prepares rooms for admission/transfer and maintains a clean, comfortable environment.
Assists in admission, transfer, discharge; handles patient belongings.
Responds to patient call lights, phones, and pages.
Under RN guidance, performs routine treatments (enemas, heat/cold applications).
Assists with restraints under RN direction and ensures proper positioning.
Supports RN/LPN with complex procedures.
Serves meals and assists with feeding as needed.
Transports patients between departments and assists with morgue transport if required.