ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital of Waxahachie provides high-quality care that transforms the lives of those living with disabling injuries and illnesses. We distinguish ourselves through our commitment to excellence, to our patients, to our employees, and to the communities we serve.
We are looking for passionate caregivers to join our team! We have openings for Patient Care Technicians or Certified Nursing Assistants on our night shift. The roles will be responsible for working under the direct supervision of Registered Nurse, and will provide direct, non-invasive bedside care to patients.
Essential Functions:
- Prioritizes and delivers basic patient care, including bathing, toileting, feeding, grooming, etc. Performs and documents vital signs, measures and records intake and output, weights, specimen collections, etc. Transfers patients utilizing proper body mechanics and safe patient handling techniques.
- Reports any changes observed in condition or behavior of patient to appropriate nursing personnel.
- Assists in preparing unit, patient rooms, and patient beds for receiving patient admissions. Maintains bed and room in a clean, neat, safe, and comfortable manner. Removes supplies and equipment not in use; placing furnishings and equipment out of the path in order to provide a safe, neat, and organized area.
- Adheres to patient rounding expectations and standards.
- Assists in maintaining a physical, social, and psychological environment conducive to providing maximal patient comfort and optimizing healing.
- Promptly and appropriately responds to patient and family calls and requests. Appropriately designates applicable charges to individual patients using hospital’s established system.
- May be required to work during inclement weather and other staffing emergencies.
Minimum Job Requirements
Minimum Education & Experience:
- High school diploma or GED equivalent strongly preferred.
- 2 years of experience in inpatient hospital setting preferred.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of current clinical operations and procedures.
- Demonstrates knowledge of appropriate Infection Prevention and proper body mechanics.
Physical Requirements Over the Course of a Shift:
- A significant amount of standing, walking, bending, reaching, carrying, lifting, pushing, and pulling, often for prolonged periods of time.
- Both gross and precise motor functions.
- Lifting/exerting of up to 50 lbs.
- Possible exposure to bodily fluids.
- Visual acuity required for patient assessment and documentation of care.
- Acute hearing required for accurate patient assessment.
- Sufficient manual dexterity to operate equipment and computer keyboard.
- Close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital of Waxahachie is proud to be an equal opportunity employer! We offer competitive benefits to include 401K Match, HSA Match, Career Development Ladders (incentive for CNA certification), and tuition reimbursement! Apply today and make a difference in the lives of patients and our team.