Nursing - HCA Trainee - Full Time

Cascadia Senior Living•Silverdale, WA

3d•$18 - $22

About The Position

The HCA Trainee role provides paid training. Trainees must complete 75 hours of training over 120 days to test for and receive a state HCA license. When not training, the HCA Trainee assists caregivers throughout the community as assigned. The Home Care Aide Trainee provides quality nursing care to residents while supporting their rights, dignity, and freedom of choice. The role provides individualized attention and encourages residents to maintain or attain the highest practical level of physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being, including responding to call lights promptly and courteously. The trainee learns caregiver responsibilities, observes and practices skills under direction, follows individualized care plans, performs assigned resident-care tasks, documents care, and follows safety and infection-prevention policies.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Current First Aid and CPR card.
Maintain a current food handlers card.
Pass a criminal background and fingerprint check.
Basic computer knowledge and ability, with 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, to meet position requirements.
Ability to relate positively and communicate appropriately with residents, families, community members, volunteers, and other employees.
Ability to creatively problem-solve in resident care.
Meet all mandatory health requirements under state regulations.
Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.

Responsibilities

Complete the 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 provide the Director of Nursing Services or care-planning staff with information, changes, and observations about residents' needs and preferences.
Attend to residents' 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.
Help 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, and collecting specimens; once trained, lift, move, and transport residents using proper body mechanics or lifting devices.
Maintain records of care and other required information in accordance with policies.
Follow standard precautions and infection-control practices, including hand washing, use of gloves where indicated, and proper disposal of soiled materials.
Communicate and interact effectively and tactfully with residents, visitors, families, peers, and supervisors.
Follow safe work practices and fire, safety, disaster, risk-management, and security plans; report or correct unsafe conditions and equipment repair or maintenance needs.
Maintain a clean, neat, comfortable, and safe environment for residents, staff, and visitors.

Benefits

Competitive compensation based on relevant years of experience and education or certification requirements.
Night-shift differential.
Bonus and shift-coverage bonus as needed.
Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Savings and spending accounts for health care and dependent-care expenses; HSA includes an employer contribution.
Sick time accrual, available for use after 90 days.
PTO accrual eligibility after 12 months.
Floating holiday accrual, eligible upon hire.
Holiday pay at 1.5 times normal hourly pay for time worked on listed holidays.
Up to 3 days of bereavement leave.
Employer-paid life insurance.
Traditional and Roth 401(k), available after 12 months and 1,000 hours worked, with semi-annual enrollment and an annual discretionary employer contribution.
Employee Assistance Program.
Cascadia Assistance Fund for financial help with hardships or continuing education.