Assisted Living Med Tech/CNA

Futura Age•Tacoma, WA

10h•$23 - $28

About The Position

The Assisted Living Med Tech works as part of the healthcare team under the supervision of a licensed nurse. The role provides quality care and supports the physical and mental well-being of residents and their families, while helping enrich residents’ lives. The position is full-time, non-exempt, and scheduled for the day shift from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., with eight-hour shifts on a monthly rotation. The successful candidate must hold an active Nursing Assistant Certification (State Tested CNA), Mental Health and Dementia Training, active CPR certification, and a Food Handler’s Card. Candidates must pass drug screening, reference checks, and a background check before starting. Staff must provide documentation of seasonal influenza vaccination on their first day and undergo tuberculosis testing on their first day and annually. This safety-sensitive position is subject to pre-employment and employment drug testing, including marijuana testing. eliseo is a not-for-profit senior living community serving the greater Tacoma community for 85 years. Its 28-acre campus includes skilled nursing, long-term care nursing services, memory care, assisted living, and independent living homes. The organization describes its work as engaging residents through active living, compassion, dignity, and selfless service.

Requirements

Active Nursing Assistant Certification (State Tested CNA).
Mental Health and Dementia Training.
Active CPR Certification.
Food Handler’s Card.
Pass drug screening, reference checks, and a background check before starting work.
Provide documentation of seasonal influenza vaccination on the first day of hire.
Undergo tuberculosis testing on the first day of hire and annually.
Submit to pre-employment and employment drug testing, including testing for marijuana.

Responsibilities

Represent eliseo professionally and demonstrate positive public relations.
Receive reports about assigned residents at the beginning of each shift and provide reports at the end of the shift and as appropriate.
Assist residents with grooming, including dressing, bathing, oral hygiene, hair, nail, and foot care.
Assist residents with toileting using a bedpan, bedside commode, or bathroom.
Measure residents’ vital signs and weights.
Document activities, behaviors, interventions, and care using electronic medical records software and resident Flow Sheets.
Assist with resident transfers, such as bed-to-chair and chair-to-bed, and with ambulation using devices such as walkers and canes.
Assist with dispensing medication and count controlled substances at the beginning and end of each shift.
Report incidents or changes in residents’ conditions to the Nursing Supervisor.
Observe, record, and report residents’ conditions and carry out procedures and techniques as directed by the Licensed Nurse.
Complete light daily housekeeping, including cleaning, laundry, bed linen tasks, and emptying garbage cans.
Alert family members and the Licensed Nurse when supplies are needed.
Notify the Nurse Supervisor or submit a work order for needed maintenance repairs.
Provide social interaction and periodically assist with activities.
Assist with serving meals and occasional meal or snack preparation.