DSHS YVS Certified Nursing Assistant

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DSHS YVS Certified Nursing Assistant

Do you identify yourself as a highly motivated Certified Nursing Assistant who enjoys assisting others? Do you like a team approach to making a difference in the quality of life for others?

Flexible and willing to work with individuals with intellectual disabilities? Want to share your creativity, enthusiasm, and ideas in a home-like setting?

We have career opportunities for Certified Nursing Assistants at Yakima Valley School.

You'll interact with clients in a residential living atmosphere, providing care and engaging in therapeutic activities on and off campus.

You'll partner with residents and their family members, providing choices in all areas of their lives.

Opportunities performed on-site at this work location at least three days a week may be eligible for an additional 5% premium pay in addition to the advertised salary. Evening and Night shifts include a shift differential in addition to the standard compensation rate.

Some of what you'll do:

• Actively participate in the daily lives of the clients and residents we care for.
• Provide direct care and active engagement designed to maximize independent living skills.
• Teach and assist residents with personal hygiene, dressing, grooming, meal preparation, leisure skills, community awareness, safety, and routine household responsibilities.
• Participate in activities of daily living, physical, social, and habilitative skill development while providing choices for self-determination to the best of the resident's abilities.
• Transport and escort residents to and from various recreational activities and health appointments.
• Aid in the implementation of Health Services Orders supporting residents through a planned daily schedule of learning new skills, becoming more independent, maintaining their health, and overall functioning, improving social behaviors, and attending work and school.
• Provide personal care for both genders.
• Provide safe and protective interventions in the presence of challenging behaviors.
• Observe, document, and report physical, medical, and behavioral changes in residents Assist with medical and behavioral emergencies, providing health, safety, security, and protection from abuse and or neglect.

What we are looking for:

High school graduation or GED.

OR

One year of experience working with people with developmental disabilities.

AND

Must have a Nursing Assistant Certification (NAC) / Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).

Interested? Submit an application.

Questions? Email vincent.hamilton@dshs.wa.gov and reference 09278.

The Department of Social and Health Services’ (DSHS) vision that people find human services to shape their own lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work.

It is crucial to our agency’s vision that you bring a fairness, access, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS.

We strive to support all Washingtonians, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.

Additional Information

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted.

Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the job.

This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license.

Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs, or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protect­ed veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information.

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