LifeCare Hospitals of North Texas·Carrollton, Texas
The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides patient care under the direction of nursing staff and ensures patient safety at all times. They communicate patient status and changes in condition to ensure continuity of care.
High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
Licensure/Certification: Current CNA certification in the state where practicing if required. Current BLS certification is required. All CNAs must maintain current CNA certification, if required by State, and BLS certification while employed with LifeCare Hospitals.
Physical
Requirements: 1. Ability to lift, move, transport and position patients, equipment, or supplies/materials up to fifty (50) pounds without assistance; or over fifty (50) pounds with the aid of mechanical assistance or assistance of personnel. 2. Range of motion and mobility of self by positioning or moving around hospital to include sitting, standing, walking, bending, squatting, stooping, kneeling, crawling, climbing, and reaching. 3. Ability to communicate with patients, families, physicians, co-workers, and visitors to be able to exchange accurate information regarding patient condition and health status. Ability to exchange and express information by means of language and communicate information effectively. 4. Ability to hear the nature of sounds. Ability to detect clinical alarms and conversation. Ability to give full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. 5. Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. 6. Ability to monitor/assess performance of yourself to make improvements or take corrective action. 7. Ability to see things at close range and match and/or detect differences between colors, including color and brightness. 8. Ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble small objects. 9. Ability to keep your hand steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. 10. Ability to understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision making. Ability to use scientific rules and methods to solve problems. 11. Ability to identify problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. 12. Ability to respond to emergency or crisis in a calm and professional manner as a team member to resolve the crisis or emergency. 13. Ability to work independently and perform routine and detail-oriented tasks. Ability to manage one’s own time. 14. Ability to consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. 15. Ability to collect and analyze numerical, written data and verbal communication to reach logical conclusions and ability to determine the time, place and sequence of operations or action. 16. Ability to review, assess, record or type data quickly and accurately. 17. Ability to observe and recognize or identify changes in patient’s health status or condition. 18. Ability to perform mathematical equations.
Candidates should have six to twelve months of experience in an acute clinical setting and a high school diploma or equivalent is preferred. Current CNA and BLS certifications are required.
Environmental/Working
Conditions: 1. Category 1 - Infection exposure due to required tasks which routinely involve a potential for mucous membrane or skin contact with blood, body fluid tissues or potential spills or splashes. 2. Ability to work alone or with minimal supervision. 3. Contact with patients, families, co-workers, physicians, and visitors. 4. Ability to work under and handle stress in an appropriate manner. 5. Ability to handle multiple tasks. 6. Ability to work long hours between breaks and meals may be required. 7. Exposure to high, medium, or low noise intensity.
Machinery/Tools/Equipment
Requirements: Ability to move, transport and operate all patient care equipment, emergency equipment and surgical equipment. Ability to operate nursing call system, telephone, fax machine, copy machine, computer, printer, and calculator.
Market context
In Texas, support-services respiratory care roles are often in steady demand because hospitals and care facilities need licensed clinicians who can respond to acute respiratory needs. These positions are competitive when employers seek state licensure, current BLS and ACLS, and prefer an associate degree plus clinical experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your credentials and experience match the posting before applying.
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