DSHS Lakeland Certified Nursing Assistant
About The Position
DSHS Lakeland Village - Certified Nursing Assistant Are you a highly motivated Certified Nursing Assistant/NAC (also called Attendant Counselor 1) interested in working with adults with intellectual disabilities? Do you like taking a team approach to making a difference in the quality of life of others? Ready to share your creativity, enthusiasm, professionalism, and compassion. We have immediate career opportunities on all three shifts for Certified Nursing Assistants (also known as Nursing Assistant Certified) at the Lakeland Village Residential Habilitation Center Nursing Facility. You’ll work with residents in a homelike environment alongside peers who are driven by these same goals. Not a CNA/NAC? We will train you! If you have a passion to work in the healthcare field and support individuals with disabilities, we offer a no-cost Nursing Assistant Certification Program for full-time employees. Serving as an advocate, companion, and mentor assisting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, our Nursing Assistants enjoy meaningful careers supporting our residents to lead healthy and satisfying lives.
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED OR One year of experience working with people with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
- Current Nursing Assistant Certification (NAC) from the State of Washington OR the interest and ability to attend our onsite NAC training and pass the Washington State Nursing Assistant Certification Exam
- Dependability
- Compassion
- Great communication
- Encouraging and engaging interaction
- Creativity
- Professionalism and teamwork
Responsibilities
- Assist residents with activities of daily living, self-help and therapeutic activities, recreation, and social skills
- Provide personal care and hygiene assistance to male and female residents
- Take vital signs and report data
- Assist in meal preparations, adhere to diet orders by differentiating food and liquid textures/consistencies, and assist in feeding residents
- Document any observed changes in resident behavior, physical status, and possible medical or psychological conditions
- Reposition and transfer residents using state of the art equipment and a team approach
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- retirement
- paid vacation
- holidays
- sick time
- monetary reimbursement for NAC license renewals
- Onsite NAC training program
- career development
- promotional opportunities
- Shift premium pay
- overtime opportunities
- Support from onsite physical, occupational and speech therapy departments
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
