**Per Governor Inslee's COVID-19 Proclomation for Health Care Facilities, all employees must be fully vaccinated or have been granted a "Disability or Religious Exemption" prior to first day of work**

NURSE ASSISTANT - CERTIFIED

Acute/ER/LTC - NOC Shift

Multiple Positions:

A. Full-time with benefits and bonus

Join our staff of caring professionals providing aide and assistance to Hospital and ER patients and Care Center residents.

FOR FULLTIME ONLY: $5000 Sign-On Bonus Agreement: $2,500 paid upon successful completion of introductory 90 day period, and remaining $2,500 paid at six months. Resign or terminate prior to completion of 1 full year of employment, full bonus must be repaid.

DUTIES

• Demonstrates competency in accordance with standards of professional development program
• Maintains performance at level of certification, basic, intermediate, advanced or expert
• Responds to signal lights/bells to determine patients' needs
• Bathes, dresses, and undresses patients
• Serves and collects food trays and assists patients who require help
• Assists residents with ambulation using care planned assistive device or stand by assist
• Toilets patients, assists to toilet or changes patients soiled undergarment
• Changes bed linens
• Responsible to record intake and output and to record tray monitors
• Oral and dental care
• Follow established Restorative Program and document results
• Places resident/patient wishes and supports their choices concerning meal times, bed/wake up times, clothing choices, etc.

Other:

• Follow established standards of practice and reports change of condition
• Perform all duties in accordance with established techniques, standards, and operational guidelines of the facility
• Performs tasks, not directly related to patient care, to maintain a comfortable, orderly, clean and safe environment
• Gives assistance in maintaining optimal physical and psychological functioning of patients and families
• Maintains written and electronic records and charts of care provided
• Attends in-service and staff meetings at a minimum rate of 70%
• Assures patients' rights to privacy and confidentiality in all aspects of patient care
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS
Education:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant program

Experience:

• Previous experience in the health field desired.

Professional Licensure/Certification/Registration:

• Nursing Assistant - Certification with the Washington State Department of Health

Physical Requirements:

• Safely lift up to 50 pounds of force frequently
• Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching, and/or crawling

Special Training/Skills:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions
• Ability to perform basic math, units of measure, and common decimal fractions.
• Ability to effectively communicate, read and interpret instructions.

Working Conditions:

• Potential exposure to communicable diseases, hazards due to unpredictable patient or improper use of equipment.

Garfield County Hospital District is an Equal Opportunity Employer