CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant

**Overview** Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award-winning health systems in Washington state CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington, our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region. While you're busy impacting the healthcare industry, we'll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, annual bonus eligibility, and more! **Responsibilities** + Activities of Daily Living (bathing, grooming, feeding, basic hygiene) + Basic nursing care activities (vital signs, observation and reporting of signs and symptoms of disease state, posturals, simple dressing changes) + Assist in patient mobility (ambulate, turn, position, range of motion, transfers) + Light housekeeping duties, patient laundry + Bedside testing of blood glucose + Respiratory care (encouraging incentive spirometry, positioning, maintaining humidification of oxygen containers, maintaining nebulizer equipment integrity, performing oxygen saturation checks, cough assistances, suctioning) As a part of our organization, we currently offer the following additional benefits: + Competitive starting wages (DOE) and training to grow within the company + Paid holidays, vacation and sick time + Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance plans + Flexible health spending accounts: DCFSA and FSA + Health Savings Account - (HSA) for use with the high deductible health plan + Short and long term disability programs + Employer paid life insurance + 401a and 403b retirement programs + Tuition Assistance for career growth and development + Bright Horizons programs for additional support with children, pets, dependent adults, and household needs + Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family + Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identify Theft **Qualifications** + High school diploma or GED required.· Completion of an accredited Nursing Assistant (or military medical specialty training) program OR Licensed Practical Nursing program required. + Current certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant (or active NA-R and proof of passing the WA NA-C exam) or LPN with the Washington State Nursing Commission. + Current healthcare provider American Heart Association Basic Life Support (CPR) certification. + Excellent organizational, oral and written communication skills as well as strong interpersonal skills. + Basic skills in using a PC required. Demonstrated experience as a nursing assistant required. + Must be able to lift, move or assist patients using proper body mechanics. The ability to occasionally lift or push up to 50 lbs. and pull up to 100 lbs. is also required. NOTE: If you have not just completed a Certified Nursing Assistant (NA-C) training program in the last 4 months & received WA Licensure with Department of Health or worked as a paid Certified Nursing Assistant (NA-C) in the last 24 months, you must re-train and re-test in order to be eligible to work at Bailey-Boushay House as Certified Nursing Assistant (NA-C). Just as Virginia Mason is dedicated to improving the lives of our patients and our community, we are equally dedicated to your professional and personal success. With a wide range of perks that includes comprehensive compensation and benefits, continuing education and support, and the opportunity to live in one of the most livable cities in the country, you will find that an opportunity with Team Medicine is one worth taking. Virginia Mason Medical Center, was recognized among the Best Hospitals in Washington state by U.S. News & World Report. Located in Seattle, WA, Virginia Mason is an internationally recognized leader in the continuous improvement of health care. With an extensive list of awards and distinctions that includes our recognition as Top Hospital of the Decade by The Leapfrog Group, Virginia Mason offers you the opportunity to partner with exceptionally talented peers at every level. You will contribute to the strength of our Team Medicine approach to collaborative medicine and benefit from the changes enacted through our Virginia Mason Production System, a model that has transformed health care by providing patients with easier access to care, reducing errors, and continuously innovating patient safety and quality that has been adopted by other organizations here and abroad. Join us, and find out how many ways Virginia Mason offers you the chance to focus on what really matters - our patients. We deliver inspired people to do meaningful work. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. **Pay Range** $26.51 - $30.67 /hour We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.