Certified Nurse's Aide

Life Care Services • Issaquah, WA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Timber Ridge at Talus is a senior living community in Issaquah, Washington, seeking an experienced Certified Nursing Assistant to work in their Briarwood Health Center. This community is the area's first Silver LEED-certified Life Plan Community, offering an all-inclusive lifestyle, superior hospitality, and beautiful natural surroundings. The Certified Nursing Assistant will assist licensed nursing staff by performing routine nursing duties and activities of daily living.

Requirements

• Successful completion of a State-approved geriatric nursing assistant training program. (CNA License)
• Registration with State registry required.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English, communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmetic.
• Positive and professional work demeanor required.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in Nursing experience in assisted living, memory care preferred.
• Frequent standing, stooping, bending, stretching, squatting.
• Must be able to transport residents via wheelchair, Geri chair, or shower chair, pushing up to 150 pounds unassisted.
• Must be able to transfer, lift, turn, and position a resident weighing over 125 pounds.
• Must be able to stoop, bend, stretch, squat, stand, and walk for up to 90% of the workday.
• Must be able to reach up to a level of six feet.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 20 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally.
• Must be able to push a dietary cart up to 40 pounds unassisted.

Nice To Haves

• Prior geriatric nurse aide experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists residents with dressing, grooming, eating, bathing, positioning, turning, toileting, and exercising.
• Gives treatments, performs tests, carries out procedures, and collects specimens as instructed.
• Reports and records observations and results of treatments, tests, procedures, and specimens when indicated.
• Transfers, transports, and escorts residents as needed.
• Answers signal lights promptly.
• Changes bed linens, makes bed, and keeps rooms clean and orderly.
• Follows resident care plans.
• Maintains safe and sanitary workstations and equipment.
• Encourages independence, attendance at activities, restorative programs, and rehabilitation.
• Attends in-service training and education sessions, as assigned.
• Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Health Savings Account & Flexible Savings Account
• Employee assistance program
• PTO and eight paid holidays
• Pet insurance and employee discounts (including wireless plan and retail discounts)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free Lyft rides if needed, to and from the Issaquah Transit Center.
• Free Underground parking
• Free meals
• Continual professional training and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED