Assisted Living Aide/Certified Nurse Aide 1 (PCN 027951)

State of Alaska • Sitka, AK

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Sitka Pioneer Home is recruiting Assisted Living Aides and Certified Nurse Aide 1s to provide person-centered support to elders in a safe assisted-living environment serving up to 65 residents. The role provides high-quality personal care in a warm, supportive manner, follows residents’ Assisted Living Plans, and contributes to activities that support physical well-being and meaningful social relationships. The facility is open 24 hours and is located on a waterfront campus in downtown Sitka, Alaska. The home is an Eden Alternative facility, with contact with plants, flowers, and pets, including cats, dogs, fish, and birds. This posting states that the positions are full-time, while also describing the role as on-call.

The hourly rate is $21.38 for an Assisted Living Aide and $24.16 for a Certified Nurse Aide 1. Swing, grave, and weekend shift differentials are offered. The position is open to Alaska residents only. Employees receive ongoing tuberculosis and criminal-history screening. Some positions may require a background investigation and fingerprinting, and some may require operating State vehicles to transport residents.

Assisted Living Aides must complete an Alaska Board of Nursing-approved medication distribution course under registered nurse supervision within 90 days of appointment, and may not administer medications until training is complete and signed off by a registered nurse. Medication-pass training must be renewed with a nurse every 90 days. Certified Nurse Aide 1 applicants must be eligible for certification to practice in Alaska; applicants not yet certified may apply if they meet the stated eligibility and experience requirements, but must provide proof of certification before final appointment and reporting for duty.

Requirements

• Assisted Living Aide applicants must be physically capable of work requiring standing, walking, lifting, bending, and pushing.
• Certified Nurse Aide 1 applicants must be eligible for certification to practice as a Certified Nurse Aide in Alaska; proof of certification is required before final appointment and reporting for duty.
• Assisted Living Aides must successfully complete an Alaska Board of Nursing-approved medication distribution course under registered nurse supervision within 90 days of appointment and complete medication-pass recertification every 90 days.
• Successful applicants must provide proof of freedom from active pulmonary tuberculosis at hire; annual screening is required as applicable to the position.
• Some positions require passing a background investigation, including fingerprinting.
• Some positions require an Alaska Driver’s License and the ability to obtain passes to military bases and hospitals for operating State vehicles to transport residents.
• Applicants must provide two professional references and three personal character references at interview.
• Applicants must submit required education and work-experience information and documentation; transcripts are required when education is used to meet minimum qualifications.

Nice To Haves

• Teamwork skills, including encouraging cooperation, pride, trust, group identity, commitment, and team spirit while working with others to achieve goals.
• Interpersonal skills, including treating others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect and responding appropriately to people’s needs and feelings.
• Physical strength and agility to bend, lift, climb, stand, and walk for extended periods and perform moderately heavy labor.
• Stress tolerance, including dealing calmly and effectively with stressful situations such as tight deadlines, hostile individuals, emergencies, or dangerous situations.
• Current CPR and First Aid certificates, if available.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality personal care to assisted-living residents in a warm, supportive, and caring manner.
• Follow each resident’s Assisted Living Plan.
• Assist residents with lifting, turning, moving, and positioning.
• Assist residents with transportation into and out of beds, wheelchairs, bathtubs, and lifts, and with using walkers and canes.
• Work as part of a team to provide programs that promote residents’ physical well-being and relationships through meaningful social interaction with other residents, family, friends, and staff.
• For Assisted Living Aides, complete medication distribution training and recertify medication-pass training every 90 days with a nurse.

Benefits

• Opportunity to make a positive impact on the quality of life of Alaskan elders through person-centered care and services.
• Work as part of a team in a supportive environment with residents who have varied life experiences and wisdom.
• Swing, grave, and weekend shift differentials are offered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed