WDVA Nursing Assistant Certified, Part-Time Swing Shift, Walla Walla Veterans Home
About The Position
The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs is hiring a part-time, permanent Nursing Assistant Certified at the Walla Walla Veterans Home. The position delivers skilled, compassionate nursing and nursing-related care to Veterans in a homelike skilled-nursing setting, helping maximize residents’ quality of life through assistance with daily living activities. This position is not eligible for telework. Expected shifts are 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Friday through Sunday. As of July 1, 2025, the position is eligible for a supplemental basic shift premium at 24/7 facilities. Eligible employees performing required on-location direct care receive an additional $1.00 per hour of basic shift premium for each hour of basic shift premium. The supplemental premium does not apply to overtime and expires June 29, 2027. Candidates must pass a DSHS BCCU background check before beginning services and every two years thereafter, comply with annual tuberculosis screening, and complete any required medical evaluation, fit testing, training, and use of respiratory protection. The employee must be able to use required personal protective equipment, lift up to 60 pounds, reach at least 36 inches using proper technique, and perform the stated mobility and movement requirements throughout the workday. The role also requires maintaining required credentials, regular and reliable attendance, completion of mandatory training, and signing the employee confidentiality statement.
Requirements
- Valid Washington State license to practice as a Nursing Assistant Certified.
- Active status on the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) Registry.
- Proficiency in English, including the ability to read, write, and speak English.
- Pass a DSHS BCCU background check before beginning services and every two years in accordance with WDVA policy.
- Comply with annual Tuberculin Screening in accordance with DVA policy.
- Complete required medical evaluation, fit testing, training, and use of respiratory protection; be able to wear a respirator, medical gloves, gowns, eye protection, and other task-required personal protective equipment.
- Ability to lift up to 60 pounds and reach at least 36 inches using proper technique to stock shelves and access supplies.
- Ability to push or pull with sufficient strength and to walk, sit, and bend without restriction throughout the workday.
- Maintain a valid Washington State NAC license and current status on the OBRA Registry.
- Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
- Successfully complete employee orientation and all mandatory annual, in-service, and other required training within required timeframes.
- Sign the confidentiality statement for all employees.
- Possess work authorization that does not require employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.
- Agency competencies: ability to take action to learn and grow, and ability to take action to meet the needs of others.
Nice To Haves
- Valid driver’s license.
Responsibilities
- Participate actively in residents’ care plans.
- Build and maintain meaningful, professional relationships with residents and their families.
- Support and encourage residents’ involvement in decision-making.
- Assist with therapies and treatments under the direction of a licensed registered nurse.
- Assist residents with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, eating, and monitoring or feeding meals and nourishments according to their individual needs.
- Obtain and record vital signs and other resident data accurately; document intake and output; encourage fluid intake; and collect specimens for laboratory use.
- Perform basic nursing procedures, such as applying anti-embolism stockings and applying creams or lotion to intact skin.
- Reposition residents and access supplies as needed.
- Use a Hoyer lift, oxygen tanks, scoop stretcher, or other special equipment as needed.
- Maintain clean and sanitary residents’ rooms and common household spaces.
- Lead therapeutic recreational activities.
Benefits
- Eligible for an additional $1.00 per hour of basic shift premium for each hour of basic shift premium at qualifying 24/7 facilities; the supplemental premium does not apply to overtime and expires June 29, 2027.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
