Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center·Odessa, Washington
The Certified Nursing Assistant assists residents with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), personal hygiene, skin care, and mobility, while also ensuring adequate nutrition and monitoring vital functions. This role involves performing technical skills within the scope of practice, assisting with elimination retraining, and providing care for dying residents.
Description PRN/Supp - CNA at Quail Court Assisted Living facility
*Assists residents with ADL’s skillfully with consideration for individual needs. *Provides personal hygiene measures appropriately. *Utilizes measures that promote good skin care following the Skin Care Program. *Uses assistive devices in ambulation, dressing and eating. *Provides preventative maintenance and rehabilitative measures, i.e. ambulation, ROM, positioning, dressing, allowing opportunity for self-care. *Promotes residents’ participation in activities. *Provides care outlined in the Negotiated Service Plan. *Performs competently technical skills considered basic to the scope of service. *Assists the resident in the provision of adequate nutrition, including fluid intake and supplements. *Follows procedures to aid adequate bladder and bowel elimination/retraining. *Adjusts for physical and/or mental limitations. *Demonstrates accurate monitoring of body functions in vital signs, weight, intake and output measurements and collection of specimens. *Replenishes and orders supplies. Reports all maintenance needs promptly. *Supports and promotes unit, department, and facility policies, procedures and goals. *Completes assigned cleaning tasks according to established schedule. *Provides care for the dying resident and provides postmortem care. *Completes tasks as assigned by the Nurse Manager within the NA-C’s Scope of Practice. *Provides orientation for new staff members.
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION: · Must be 18 years or older. · Current NA-C licensure in the State of Washington. · Holds or is currently in the process of acquiring a food handlers’ permit. · Holds or is currently in the process of acquiring a First Aid/CPR card. · Self-motivated and comfortable working independently with elderly and/or disabled individuals. · Ability to cook and bake independently; follow recipes. · Below certifications are required for the job. You will have up to 120 days to acquire these certificates. o Nurse Delegation Training Certification. o Modified Fundamentals of Nursing Certification. o Dementia Training Certification.
Market context
In Washington, nursing support roles such as Certified Nursing Assistant positions are typically in steady demand across hospitals, long-term care, and outpatient settings. Competition often centers on active state licensure, current CPR/BLS certification, and reliable communication skills, while benefits like health insurance, paid time off, sick leave, dental, and life coverage can help distinguish offers. Before applying, confirm your CNA license status and review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time versus reading the full original posting.