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James L. West Center for Dementia Care lists this Brazos-CNA opportunity in fort worth, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Brazos-CNAThe West Center - Fort Worth, TX 76102OverviewPosition Type: Full Time Job Shift: Any Education Level: High School Travel Percentage: None Category: Entry LevelDescriptionThe James L. West Center for Dementia Care is the preeminent provider of dementia care services in North Texas. We are a single site facility, specializing in dementia care. We have 100 beds in five separate living areas, and we have been blessed to continue to have a high census!We are committed to high staffing ratios ensuring that you are able to provide the best care possible. Our staff chose to move to 12-hour shifts to provide a better balance between work and home. Our employee teams consistently work together so you get to know your teammates as well as you know your residents. We have bi-weekly calls so that our employees hear directly from the administrative team regarding COVID-19 updates and policy changes. We also offer a wide variety of benefits for our employees to choose from.We currently have full-time openings on our day shift which is 7:00am - 7:15pm. Night shift is 7:00pm - 7:15am. This is a 2-week rotating schedule allowing for every-other weekend off work.We also have our own CNA school! Please forward our information if you know of someone in the Dallas-Fort Worth area who wants to become a CNA. The program is FREE! We pay an hourly wage to our students while they are in the program. Once they graduate, they move into a PRN or full-time position with our company.We are a non-profit company, so all the money paid by our residents is spent right here in our facility. We average between 65-70% of our revenue is spent on wages and benefits for our employees.QualificationsEducation: Must possess, as a minimum, a 12th grade education.Experience: Must be a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with laws of this state.Specific Requirements: Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language. Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of the residents served. Must be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an example of team work and team concept. Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action. Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public. Must possess the ability and willingness to work harmoniously with other personnel. Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents. Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing nursing practices. Must be able to relate information concerning a residents condition. Must not pose a direct threat to the health and safety of other individuals in the workplace. Must be knowledgeable of computers and other office machines.Physical and Sensory RequirementsMust be able to move intermittently throughout the workday. Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner. Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position. Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met. Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies. Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which include a medical and physical examination. Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within the facility. Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 50 pounds chest high and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet. Will be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.
Worksite address
fort worth, TX, 76102, US
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