Certified Nursing Assistant/ Home Care Aid
About The Position
Supreme Living is a state-licensed Enhanced Services Facility offering residential mental health care for up to 15 residents at our Olympia location. Supreme Living provides comprehensive, cost-effective, and quality care to individuals requiring assistance in day-to-day living functions in home-like environments. We provide such services in a way that builds upon community support systems, coordinates services, and nurtures the development of each individual. Our sole mission is to strengthen the long-term health of our community through the development of programs and services that promote quality living. Individuals residing in a Supreme Living facility will receive the best possible care by our dedicated and loyal nursing, support service, and administrative staff. Working at Supreme Living requires compassion and dedication, and we are very careful to hire people that can provide the special care needed for the individuals we serve.
Requirements
- Must be already licensed through the state of Washington
- Must be willing and able to secure a Washington State HCA or CNA license within 120 days of employment
- Proficient in English
- Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from residents, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community
Nice To Haves
- Previous caregiving experience strongly preferred
- Ability to work a flexible schedule preferred
- Must demonstrate flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload
Responsibilities
- Giving personal care
- Following behavior plans
- Providing household services
- Participating in identified individual care activities under the supervision of a licensed nurse
- Instructs individuals in self-care within the limits of their disability as appropriate
- Manifests an interest in the individual’s total welfare
- Observes each individual in relation to their identified medical or behavioral problems and identifies any changes
- Reports changes in the individual’s condition to the nurse as appropriate
- Implements plans of care for individuals
- Carries out clinical and technical aspects of care in accordance with established policies and procedures
- Completes hygiene care as outlined in individual’s care plan
- When appropriate, implements and monitors skin breakdown, under the direction of and/or assistance of the licensed nurse
- Repositions individual every two hours, changes pulse oximeter probes
- Performs dressing changes as appropriate under supervision of licensed nurse
- Re-applies (not initiates) binders or ace bandages
- Participates in facilitation of lab tests such as collection of urine, stool, and sputum as directed by the nursing staff
- Assists with ambulation, safe transfers, and exercise under the direction of the nurse or physical therapist
- Applies hand, foot, or leg splints as directed by the licensed nurse
- Assists individual in the use of walker, cane, or artificial appliances
- Maintains a clean and healthful environment for the individual
- Changes bed linens and draw sheets as needed and sanitizes the surface of the bed per protocol
- Stocks supplies at the bedside, participates in maintaining inventory and re-arranging stock as directed
- Participates in household cleaning per protocol
- Participates in cleaning, drying, folding, and putting away laundry
- Attends to the nutritional needs of the individual, including knowledge of feeding individuals who may be fed orally
- Demonstrates knowledge of and the ability to implement emergency procedures, such as C.P.R. in the event of cardiopulmonary arrest under the direction of the licensed nurse
- Demonstrates knowledge of and follows infection control policies and procedures
Benefits
- Comprehensive, cost-effective, and quality care
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
