Description
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Setting: Skilled Nursing
Status: Full-Time
Shift: DAY/EVE/NOC
Wage: $20+/ hour DOE
Location: Avamere Heritage Tacoma Rehab, 7411 Pacific Ave, Tacoma WA 98408
Avamere takes pride in creating a working environment that is welcoming, supportive, and fosters a collaborative culture for our employees. To help support the health and wellness of our team members, Avamere offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; supplemental and whole life insurance; short- and long-term disability; paid time off; 401(k) retirement plans; employee assistance programs for virtual counseling, financial coaching, and wellness support; tuition reimbursement; payday advances; and corporate discount programs.
Employee Perks:
Tuition assistance
Mentorship opportunities
Employee assistance program featuring free counseling services, financial coaching, legal services and more
Generous employee referral program
Paid time off/sick leave (rolls over annually)
401K retirement plan with employer contributions
Comprehensive benefits package with medical coverage, voluntary dental, vision, and life insurance, short-term disability, and AD&D coverage
Duties:
Check each resident routinely to ensure that his/her personal care needs are being met in accordance with his/her wishes.
Review patient care plans daily to determine if changes in the resident's daily care routine have been made on the care plan.
Inform the nurse supervisor of any changes in the resident's condition so that appropriate information can be entered on the resident's care plan.
Assist residents with daily needs, including preparation for activity and social programs, and transporting residents to/from appointments.
Create and uphold an atmosphere of warmth, patience, enthusiasm, and foster a calm and cheerful environment.
Ensure residents' rooms are ready for receiving and help residents feel comfortable.
Participate in facility surveys by authorized government agencies.
Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
Effectively communicate necessary resident information to charge nurses, director of nursing, and/or administrator.
Requirements & Qualifications:
Have a 10th grade education or above
Be a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant in this state
Have a passion for caregiving and enhancing the quality of life for our residents
Please Note: Effective Oct. 18, 2021, all Avamere employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they have an approved medical or religious exception. If you are hired by Avamere after Oct. 18, 2021, you will need to be fully vaccinated (or obtain an approved exemption) prior to starting work and need to provide proof of vaccination (or approved exemption) within 10 days of starting work.
Avamere Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.
Qualifications
Licenses & Certifications
Certified Nursing Asst 1 (required)
Certified Nursing Asst 2 (preferred)
Avamere Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer