CNA - Certified Nursing Aide at Trinity Healthcare in Lamesa, TX

Company Description

Trinity Healthcare is a Fort Worth, Texas based company specializing in the operation and management of skilled nursing, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice services. With an emphasis on treating our residents, patients and employees like family, we engage licensed administrators, registered nurses, social workers, licensed therapists, physicians, pharmacist and dietitians to develop a care plan to meet the needs of the communities that we serve.

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.

Other duties may be assigned. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is a logical assignment to this position.

Assist residents with all aspects of activities of daily living which includes: toileting at least every 2 hours and prn, offering bed pans and urinal, bathing, grooming, dressing, mouth care, shaving, skin care, turning and repositioning every 2 hours and prn, peri-care, keeping skin dry and odor free, assist/feed residents as needed, provide fresh water and encourage fluid intake, keep hearing aids, denture and eyeglasses clean, functional and in place.

Promptly and courteously answers call lights to determine residents' needs within 5 minutes.

Transports residents or assists residents to walk.

Makes bed and handles all linen in appropriate manner to prevent spread of infections.

Uses assistive devices such as hand rolls, pads, pillows, splints, ted hose, etc. to maintain positioning and proper body alignment of residents.

Takes and records vital signs, weights, and food and fluid intake and output, as directed.

Gives catheter care as required.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Must be certified as a nursing assistant, by the department of Health, within four months of date of hire.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.