Nursing - HCA Trainee - On Call

Cascadia Senior Living•Silverdale, WA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for paid training and requires 75 hours over 120 days to test and receive an HCA license from the state. When not in training, the HCA Trainee will assist caregivers throughout the community as assigned. The Home Care Aide (HCA) Trainee provides quality nursing care to residents in an environment that promotes resident rights, dignity, and freedom of choice. This role involves providing individualized attention, encouraging residents to maintain or attain the highest practical physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being, and promptly and courteously answering residents' call lights.

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent
Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
Current First Aid and CPR card
Maintain current food handlers card
Pass a criminal background and fingerprint check
Demonstrates basic computer knowledge and ability with an aptitude to learn company applications.
Has compassion and a special interest in working with the senior population.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays and overtime, to meet the requirements of the position.
Ability to relate positively and communicate appropriately with residents, families, community members, volunteers and other employees.
Ability to creatively problem-solve in resident care
Maintains clean, neat, comfortable, safe environment for residents, staff, and visitors.
Meets all mandatory health requirements by State regulations.
Ability to work independently (with minimum supervision).

Responsibilities

Learns caregiver responsibilities by completing the training program, including study assignments.
Observes caregivers throughout the community and practices learned skills with residents as directed.
Works with caregivers in understanding and ensuring that individualized care plans are followed and providing the Director of Nursing Services or other care planning staff with specific information, changes and observations of the residents' needs and preferences.
Follows the ADLs of each individual's care plan, attending to the individual needs of residents including assistance with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinent care, toileting, colostomy care, prosthetic appliances, transferring, ambulation, range of motion, communicating, or other needs in keeping with the individuals’ care requirements.
Provides care that maintains each resident’s skin integrity to prevent pressure ulcers, skin tears, and other damage by changing incontinent residents, turning, repositioning immobile residents, and applying moisturizers to fragile skin.
Protects the personal belongings of each resident including eyeglasses, dentures, hearing aids, furnishings, jewelry, clothing, memorabilia, etc. Promptly reports missing items according to established policy.
Performs various tasks assigned by the Director of Nursing Services, or trainer, including vital signs, residents' weights, applying creams/ointments, collecting specimens, as well as lifting, moving, and transporting residents, using proper body mechanics or lifting devices for accident prevention, once learned.
Keeps records documenting care provided or other information in keeping with policies while performing all job responsibilities in accordance with the policy and procedures including standard precautions, thorough hand washing, use of gloves where indicated, and proper disposal of soiled materials.
Communicates and interacts effectively and tactfully with the resident, visitors, families, peers, and supervisors.
Follows standard precautions and safe work practices, established fire/safety/disaster plans, risk management, and security, report and/or correct unsafe working conditions, equipment repair and maintenance needs.