Nursing Assistant Certified

Deliver skilled, compassionate care to our nation's heroes at the Walla Walla Veterans Home! Our team is excited to announce we are now accepting applications for full-time, NOC shift Nursing Assistants Certified at the Walla Walla Veterans Home!

• Actively participate in the resident's care plan.
• Create and maintain meaningful, professional relationships with residents and their families.
• Support and encourage the resident's involvement in decisionmaking.
• Assist with therapies and treatment under the direction of a licensed RN.
• Assist with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, eating and monitoring/feeding of meals and nourishments, depending on the specific needs and requirements of each resident.
• Accurately obtain and record vital signs and other resident data; document residents' intake and output records; encourage liquids and collection of specimens for lab use.
• Perform basic nursing procedures such as applying anti-embolism stockings, applying creams or lotion to intact skin, etc.
• Reposition residents and access supplies as needed.
• Use hoyer lift, oxygen tanks, scoop stretcher, or special equipment as needed.
• Maintain clean and sanitary spaces in the household including residents' rooms and common spaces.
• Lead therapeutic recreational activities.

• Valid Washington state license to practice as a nursing assistant certified.
• Active status on Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) Registry.
• Must be proficient in the English language and be able to read, write and speak English.

• Health insurance
• Medicare and Medicaid nursing home care
• Medicare and Medicaid nursing home care to Veterans, including, in some instances, their spouses, widows, or Gold Star Families

The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) is passionate about our mission of “Serving Those Who Served.” As a national leader in our advocacy for more than 500,000 Veterans and their family members, we strive to connect them to earned benefits as well as innovative programs focused on their overall health and wellness.