CNA - On Call

Bayview • Seattle, WA

8h

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant (NAC) provides direct care to residents in the Assisted Living Unit, with a focus on activities of daily living and some medical care. The role requires knowledge of residents’ individual abilities and needs, ongoing observation of residents’ health and social status and responses to care, and timely reporting and documentation. The NAC supports residents in achieving their highest feasible level of functioning, assists with implementing care plans within the scope of practice, provides psychosocial support, and helps maintain a clean and orderly environment.

Care includes helping residents transfer between bed and wheelchair using a transfer belt, bathe, dress, use bathroom facilities, and attend meals; providing peri care and grooming; cleaning bedpans and emptying catheter bags; taking and recording vital signs; and intermittently turning bedridden residents when needed. The NAC documents resident health, intake and output, care provided, and changes in medical condition. This is an on-call position with various schedules.

Requirements

• Current license in good standing to practice as a NAC in Washington State.
• Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid Certification.
• Current DSHS-approved Mental Health Specialty and Dementia Specialty certificates.
• Working knowledge of infectious disease transmission, including blood-borne pathogens, and universal precautions.
• Patience, a genuine caring attitude and passion toward elderly and disabled persons, flexibility, a positive outlook, ability to focus on others’ strengths, and a healthy sense of humor.
• Ability to tolerate and diffuse angry or aggressive behavior from residents with dementia or psychiatric problems.
• Understand and respect Residents’ Rights.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care to residents, primarily assisting with activities of daily living and some medical care.
• Observe residents’ health and social status and their responses to care; report and document observations and changes.
• Assist in implementing residents’ care plans within the scope of practice and document care provided.
• Help residents reach their highest feasible level of functioning and provide psychosocial support.
• Assist residents with transfers between bed and wheelchair, using a transfer belt and another aide when needed.
• Assist residents with bathing, dressing and undressing, bathroom use, and peri care.
• Clean bedpans and empty catheter bags as needed.
• Take and record residents’ vital signs, including temperature and blood pressure.
• Assist residents to the dining area for meals and help with personal grooming.
• Turn bedridden residents intermittently when required.
• Document residents’ health, intake and output, and changes in medical condition.
• Help maintain a clean and orderly environment for residents.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed