Nurse Aide in Training - Non-Certified

Life Care Center of Port Orchard; Port Orchard (WA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Care Centers of America in Port Orchard is seeking a Nurse Aide in Training (NAR) to begin a CNA-focused healthcare career. The role is full-time with an hourly pay rate between $18 and $19, and includes an unpaid CNA Training Program.

An informational meeting will be announced ahead of commencement. Qualified candidates must have completed the NAC exams, hold a NAC Pending status, and have not worked at another facility under their current NAR registration.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Currently enrolled in a State-approved CNA program.
• Must hold NAC Pending status.
• Have not worked at another facility under your current NAR registration.

Responsibilities

• Lift/move patients under licensed nurse supervision.
• Assist with baths, grooming, feeding, and toileting under supervision.
• Accurately document and chart patient care.
• Respond to call lights promptly.
• Exhibit excellent customer service toward patients.
• Lift 35 lbs. repeatedly.
• Read, write, speak English.

Skills

Patient care

Documentation

Teamwork

Communication

Education

High school diploma

CNA program enrollment

Job description

Employment Status: Full-Time Pay Interval: Hourly Pay Rate Maximum: 19 Pay Rate Minimum: 18 Shift: Open

Jumpstart Your Healthcare Career with Us!

Are you a newly active Nursing Assistant Registered (NAR) looking to start your career in healthcare? We're hiring!

To qualify for employment as an NAR, you must:

• Have completed the state Nursing Assistant Certification (NAC) exams
• Hold a current "NAC Pending" status
• Have not worked at another facility under your current NAR registration

Interested in becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant but not yet registered?

Our next CNA Training Program is tentatively scheduled to begin November 30, providing a great opportunity to start a rewarding healthcare career. Please note that the training program is unpaid. Employment opportunities may be available upon successful completion of the program.

We'll also be hosting an informational meeting a couple of weeks before the class begins. Additional details, including the date and time, will be announced soon.

Know someone who may be interested? Share this opportunity with family and friends and help them take the first step toward a career in healthcare!

Position Summary

The Nurse Aide in Training is responsible for providing routine daily nursing care to assigned patients under the directsupervision of a licensed nurse to assure patient safety and attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, andpsychosocial well-being of each patient in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards.

Education, Experience, and Licensure Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Currently enrolled in a State-approved CNA program and may work for a single consecutive period of four (4)months. At the conclusion of the four (4) month period the Nurse Aide in Training must meet the certification requirementsto become a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).

Specific Job Requirements

• Patience, tact, cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm as well as willingness to handle difficult patients
• Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
• Knowledgeable of nursing practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing nursing functions in the post-acute care facility
• Implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the nursing department
• Perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: patient rights, and safety and sanitation
• Maintains professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc.
• Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
• Understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance proceduresDisplays integrity and professionalism by adhering to Life Care'sCode of Conductand completes mandatoryCode of Conductand other appropriate compliance training

Essential Functions

• Lift, turn, move, position, and transport patients under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse
• Assist patients with baths, showers, personal grooming, feeding, and toileting under the direct supervisor of a licensed nurse
• Accurately document and chart patient care
• Respond to call lights promptly
• Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
• Assist in the evacuation of patients
• Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
• Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
• Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours
• Read, write, speak, and understand the English language
• Lift 35 lbs. floor to waist, lift 35 lbs. waist to shoulder, lift and carry 35 lbs., and push/pull 35 lbs.