WDVA Nursing Assistant Certified, Full-Time, Non-Permanent (Day), Washington Soldiers Home

State of Washington • Pierce County – Orting, WA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs is hiring a full-time, non-permanent Nursing Assistant Certified at the Washington Soldiers Home. The position is expected to last less than six months and is not eligible for telework. The schedule is Sunday through Thursday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The Nursing Assistant Certified assists with nursing and nursing-related care for Veterans who need skilled nursing care. The role provides individualized support with activities of daily living, monitors residents’ conditions, documents care, and helps maintain resident safety, dignity, and quality of life in accordance with care plans and nursing standards. Care is provided under the direction of licensed nursing personnel.

This position is represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees. It is eligible for a supplemental basic shift premium at qualifying 24/7 facilities, as described in the posting; that premium is scheduled to expire June 29, 2027.

Requirements

• Current, valid Washington State Nursing Assistant Certified license and current active status on OBRA.
• Six months of customer-service experience in a health-care setting or six months of direct patient-care experience; relevant education and experience may be considered on a year-for-year basis.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to provide effective and safe clinical care.
• Ability to lift up to 60 pounds and reach at least 36 inches using proper techniques for resident repositioning or accessing supplies.
• Ability to push or pull with sufficient strength and to walk, sit, and bend without restriction throughout the workday.
• Pass a DSHS BCCU background check every two years, as required by WDVA policy.
• Comply with annual tuberculin screening requirements.
• Complete required medical evaluation, fit testing, training, and use of respiratory protection; be able to wear a respirator, gloves, gowns, eye protection, and other required personal protective equipment.
• Maintain current CPR certification and a valid Washington State Nursing Assistant Certification.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance and be willing to work as needed.
• Complete employee orientation and required annual, in-service, and other training within mandated timeframes.
• Become familiar with and comply with applicable DVA policies, procedures, and collective bargaining agreements.
• Sign the employee confidentiality statement.
• Have work authorization that does not require current or future employer visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a skilled nursing or long-term care setting.

Responsibilities

• Participate in residents’ care plans to support quality of life and safety, and encourage residents’ involvement in decisions about daily activities.
• Obtain and accurately record vital signs and other resident data in electronic medical records, including intake and output, and complete daily charting.
• Observe and report changes in residents’ conditions to licensed nurses and document observations in electronic medical records.
• Provide activities-of-daily-living care, including bathing, dressing, grooming, hygiene, toileting, eating, meal and nourishment monitoring or assistance, and encouraging fluid intake.
• Provide care according to each resident’s care plan and specific needs.
• Assist residents with positioning, transfers, ambulation, and range-of-motion exercises.
• Assist with therapies and treatments under the direction of licensed personnel and perform basic nursing procedures as directed by a licensed nurse.
• Monitor resident-care equipment for failures, notify maintenance when work orders are needed, and use lifts and other special equipment as required.
• Respond to call lights, emergencies, and facility codes; address situations within scope, alert licensed nurses to alarms, and initiate basic lifesaving procedures.
• Care for residents’ personal clothing, belongings, and equipment; receive and distribute laundry and operate laundry machines as needed.
• Follow infection-control procedures, dispose of contaminated waste appropriately, and maintain clean and sanitary resident rooms and common areas.
• Clean bedpans, washbasins, urinals, commodes, beds, nightstands, over-bed tables, and other areas as assigned.
• Help transport residents and their belongings, supplies, pharmaceuticals, equipment, specimens, and other items between locations; assist residents to and from vehicles and remain with them until received at their destination.
• Transport and prepare medical gas tanks, including oxygen and nitrogen, for use.
• Assist with orientation of new Nursing Assistant employees, students, and other patient-care providers.

Benefits

• Supplemental basic shift premium for eligible employees assigned to qualifying 24/7 facilities: an additional $1.00 per hour of basic shift premium for each hour of basic shift premium; not applicable to overtime and scheduled to expire June 29, 2027.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed