WDVA Nursing Assistant Certified, Full Time-Perm (NOC), Washington Soldiers Home

State of Washington • Pierce County – Orting, WA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs is hiring a Nursing Assistant Certified at the Washington Soldiers Home to provide nursing and nursing-related care to Veterans who need skilled nursing care. The role supports residents’ quality of life, safety, and participation in decisions about daily activities, following their care plans and current nursing standards of practice. The position is permanent and full-time, works Thursday through Monday from 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM, and is not eligible for telework. The facility provides direct care on a 24/7 basis. Eligible employees receive a supplemental basic shift premium of $1.00 per hour for each hour of basic shift premium; this does not apply to overtime and is scheduled to expire June 29, 2027.

The Nursing Assistant Certified works under the direction of licensed nursing personnel to assist residents with activities of daily living, treatments, mobility, monitoring, and other care needs. The role also documents care and observations in electronic medical records, responds to alarms and emergencies, maintains clean and sanitary spaces, and supports residents’ personal belongings and transportation needs. The position requires maintaining current credentials and CPR certification, completing required training and screenings, and following agency policies and confidentiality requirements.

Requirements

• Current valid Washington State license to practice as a Nursing Assistant Certified.
• Current active status on OBRA (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act).
• At least 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 combined 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 during the workday.
• Pass a DSHS BCCU background check every two years in accordance with WDVA policy.
• Complete annual Tuberculin Screening in accordance with DVA policy.
• Complete medical evaluation, fit testing, and training for respiratory protection, and use respiratory protection as required by applicable standards.
• Ability to wear a respirator, medical gloves, gowns, eye protection, and other required personal protective equipment.
• Maintain current CPR certification and a valid Nursing Assistant Certification from the Washington State Department of Health.
• Successfully complete employee orientation and all required annual, in-service, and other training within mandated timeframes.
• Become familiar with and comply with DVA policies and procedures and applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements.
• Sign the employee confidentiality statement.
• Candidates offered employment must possess work authorization that does not require employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Participate in residents’ care plans to support their quality of life and safety.
• Encourage residents to participate in decisions about their daily activities.
• Obtain and record vital signs and resident data in electronic medical records, including intake and output, and complete daily charting.
• Observe and report changes in resident conditions to the Licensed Nurse and document observations in the resident’s electronic medical record.
• Assist residents with bathing, dressing, grooming, hygiene, toileting, eating, and monitoring or feeding meals and nourishments; encourage fluid intake.
• Provide care according to the specific needs and requirements in each resident’s care plan.
• Assist residents with positioning, transferring, ambulation, and range-of-motion exercises.
• Assist with therapies and treatments under the direction of licensed personnel.
• Perform basic nursing procedures under the direction of the licensed nurse, including applying anti-embolism stockings and creams or lotions to intact skin.
• Monitor resident equipment for failures and notify maintenance when a work order is needed.
• Use Hoyer lifts, oxygen tanks, scoop stretchers, and other special equipment as needed for resident care.
• Respond to call lights, internal and external emergencies, and facility codes; take action within scope and alert RNs or LPNs to alarms.
• Initiate basic lifesaving procedures.
• Care for residents’ personal clothing, belongings, and equipment; receive and distribute personal laundry, including operating laundry machines as needed.
• Follow infection-control procedures and dispose of contaminated waste appropriately.
• Maintain clean and sanitary resident rooms and common spaces; clean bedpans, washbasins, urinals, commodes, beds, nightstands, and over-bed tables, and perform other assigned cleaning.
• Assist with transportation of residents and related belongings, supplies, pharmaceuticals, X-ray films, equipment, and specimens; 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 orienting new Nursing Assistant employees, students, and other patient-care providers to the facility.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance and work as needed.
• Maintain current CPR certification and a valid Washington State Nursing Assistant Certification; complete required orientation, annual in-service, and other training.
• Comply with DVA policies and procedures, applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements, and employee confidentiality requirements.

Benefits

• Supplemental basic shift premium of $1.00 per hour for each hour of basic shift premium for eligible employees assigned to direct-care duties at a 24/7 facility; does not apply to overtime and is scheduled to expire June 29, 2027.

What This Job Offers

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