Nurse Assistant NAR

About the role

Avalon Healthcare Bellingham is looking for qualified candidates who have an active NAR, completed CNA courses, and clinicals to join our team as a Nursing Assistant. Work as a Nursing Assistant while you wait for your CNA license to become active!

Responsibilities

• Take and record temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure.
• Ambulate residents.
• Apply proper lifting and transferring techniques.
• Maintain residents’ positioning, as needed.
• Weigh residents on schedule and record weights accurately.
• Provide restorative and rehabilitative nursing.
• Directly respond, within the scope of practice, to needs and concerns of residents and family members.
• Work with the care giving team to identify and resolve resident and family issues.
• Promptly respond to call lights and other resident needs.
• Treat residents with compassion and dignity.
• Establish effective communication/interaction with residents and families.
• Sure residents are given correct diet.
• Use proper feeding techniques while respecting personal dignity and meeting the residents’ needs for socialization.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must have an active Nurse Assistant Registration (NAR), CNA courses completed and clinicals completed.
• Must obtain the Certified Nurse Assistant certification within 120 days of hire. Once certified, the title will change to Certified Nurse Assistant and employee must maintain a current certification in the state throughout employment.
• Must have ability to read, write and follow oral and written directions at a level necessary to accomplish the job.
• Must be able to relate positively and favorably to residents and families and to work cooperatively with co-workers and supervisors.
• Must be willing to assist others, including co-workers.
• Maintain regular attendance.
• Must pass criminal background investigation, reference inquiry, and vaccine mandate attestation requirements of either having been vaccinated or present documentation needed for a medical or religious exemption.
• Recent clinical experience or education is preferred.

Benefits

• Full-time are eligible for: 401K, Medical, Dental & Vision, FSA & Dependent Care FSA, Life Insurance, AD&D, Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Legal Benefits, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance and Auto/Home Insurance.
• Part-time are eligible for all of the above except Medical.
• On Call are not eligible for any of the above except 401k.

Pay

$20.85 /hr

Schedule

Must receive CNA license within 120 days of hire.

Skills

N/A

Benefits

• Full-time are eligible for: 401K, Medical, Dental & Vision, FSA & Dependent Care FSA, Life Insurance, AD&D, Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Legal Benefits, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance and Auto/Home Insurance.
• Part-time are eligible for all of the above except Medical.
• On Call are not eligible for any of the above except 401k.

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