Nursing - HCA Trainee - Full Time

Cascadia Senior Living•Silverdale, WA

About The Position

This paid-training position requires 75 hours of training over 120 days to prepare the trainee to test for and receive a state HCA license. When not in training, the HCA Trainee assists caregivers throughout the community as assigned. The role provides quality nursing care to residents while respecting their rights, dignity, and freedom of choice, providing individualized attention, and encouraging them to maintain or attain the highest practical level of physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. The trainee also responds promptly and courteously to residents’ call lights. The HCA Trainee learns caregiver responsibilities through a training program, including study assignments, observation, and supervised practice. The position assists with residents’ individualized care plans and activities of daily living, skin care, safety, documentation, and other assigned care tasks. Work must follow company policies and procedures, standard precautions, safe work practices, and applicable state health requirements. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, current First Aid and CPR, and a current food handlers card. Candidates must pass a criminal background and fingerprint check and be able to communicate in English. The role calls for compassion and interest in working with older adults, basic computer skills and willingness to learn company applications, effective communication and problem-solving, and the ability to work independently. A flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, and overtime, is required to meet position needs. Physical demands include sitting, talking or hearing, frequent hand and arm use, occasional standing and walking, and occasional lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds; lifting 25 to 40 pounds is constant. The employee frequently reaches below shoulder height and occasionally kneels, stoops, and squats, and stands for six out of eight hours.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Current First Aid and CPR card.
Current food handlers card.
Pass a criminal background and fingerprint check.
Basic computer knowledge and ability, with an aptitude to learn company applications.
Compassion and a special interest in working with the senior population.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, and overtime, as required by 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.
Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
Meet all mandatory health requirements under state regulations.
Ability to perform physical duties including occasional lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds, constant lifting of 25 to 40 pounds, frequent reaching below shoulder height, occasional kneeling, stooping, and squatting, and standing six out of eight hours.

Responsibilities

Complete the HCA training program and study assignments to learn caregiver responsibilities.
Observe caregivers throughout the community and practice learned skills with residents as directed.
Work with caregivers to understand and follow individualized care plans, and share specific information, changes, and observations about residents’ needs and preferences with the Director of Nursing Services or care-planning staff.
Assist residents with activities of daily living, including grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinent care, toileting, colostomy care, prosthetic appliances, transferring, ambulation, range of motion, and communication, according to individual care requirements.
Maintain residents’ skin integrity by changing incontinent residents, turning and repositioning immobile residents, and applying moisturizers to fragile skin.
Protect residents’ personal belongings and promptly report missing items according to policy.
Perform assigned tasks, such as taking vital signs and weights, applying creams or ointments, collecting specimens, and lifting, moving, or transporting residents using proper body mechanics or lifting devices once trained.
Keep records of care provided and other required information in accordance with policies.
Follow standard precautions, including thorough hand washing, appropriate glove use, and proper disposal of soiled materials.
Communicate and interact effectively and tactfully with residents, visitors, families, peers, and supervisors.
Follow safe work practices and established fire, safety, disaster, risk-management, and security procedures; report or correct unsafe conditions and equipment repair or maintenance needs.
Maintain a clean, neat, comfortable, and safe environment for residents, staff, and visitors.
Respond promptly and courteously to residents’ call lights.