Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)

If you're looking for a place to grow your skills and experience, take a look at Perimeter Healthcare! Perimeter Behavioral of Dallas has great opportunity for Full-time Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) for day and night shifts. We currently seeking for an experienced Certified Nursing Assistant (CNAs) for our behavioral health hospital in Garland, TX.

Perimeter Behavioral Health is one of the leading mental and behavioral healthcare providers in the country. We deliver hope to our patients through the delivery of comprehensive and dedicated treatment programs. Our focus and commitment on service excellence is available across several states and different care settings.  Our team ensures patients receive the high-quality, personalized care they need to overcome mental health and behavioral challenges. We offer a range of settings including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment centers, and outpatient counseling and therapies. 

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our patients as a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) functions as an active part of the treatment team, providing continuous care, supervision, interaction, and role modeling to patients under the direction of the Registered Nurse (RN). In this role, you will provide compassionate, personalized care to support the recovery and well-being of individuals struggling with mental health or behavioral challenges.

• Role and Responsibilities:
• Document patient information and patient care.
• Take and record vital signs and reports abnormalities to the Charge Nurse.
• Utilize sound judgment and observe and document any changes in a patient’s appearance or behavior and communicate this to the Charge Nurse.
• Employ principles of communication, interviewing techniques, problem solving and crisis intervention when performing interventions.
• Provides appropriate intervention related to patient’s concerns.
• Identifies patients at risk and implements procedures to monitor and reduce at risk factors.
• Teach and assist the patient proper hygiene and ensure adherence to hygiene methods.
• Carry out teaching activities identified in the treatment plan under the supervision of the Charge Nurse.
• Model and teach appropriate social skills.
• Monitor unit activity and encourages patient participation.
• Provide a safe, clean and therapeutic environment.
• Supervise and assist patients.

Education/Qualifications:

• High School Diploma and or GED equivalent required.
• Valid Texas License Certified Nurse Assistant required.
• Experience: At least three (3) years of related experience in a hospital setting with psychiatric experience preferred.
• Additional Requirements: Successful completion of CPR and Handle with Care Training within 30 days of employment, and prior to assisting in restraining procedures.

If you would like to learn more visit our website at https://perimeterhealthcare.com/careers.

Perimeter Healthcare is one of the leading mental and behavioral health care providers in the country. We deliver hope to our patients through the delivery of comprehensive and dedicated treatment programs. Our focus and commitment on service excellence is available across several states and different care settings. Our team ensures you receive the required care that you or your loved one needs. We offer several settings for our patients including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment centers as well as outpatient counseling and therapies.

EEO

We are committed to providing an environment of diversity and inclusion where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and fellow employees. Perimeter Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer regarding all recruitment, training, and selection process within the company in regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, and gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Salary: From $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

License/Certification:

• CNA Certification (Required)