WDVA Nursing Assistant Certified LEAD, Full-Time Permanent, Washington Veterans Home

Nursing Assistant Certified LEAD Full-Time - Permanent Evening Shift Washington Veterans Home

Are you ready to step into a leadership position and deliver skilled, compassionate care to our nation's heroes at the Washington Veterans Home? O ur team is excited to announce we are now accepting applications for two Full-Time, Swing shift LEAD Nursing Assistant Certified Positions!

As a Lead Nursing Assistant Certified , you will assist in the delivery of nursing and nursing-related care to residents of the Washington Veterans Home in accordance with current standards of practice, and lead by example!

Please Note: The Swing Shift hours are 2:30 pm to 11:00 pm, these available positions will have rotating days off. This position is not eligible for telework. Bring a smile and your vital knowledge to everyone, every day. Connect with your goals and change lives by applying now!

*This position has been posted within the assigned pay range through Step L. Step M has not been published as this is considered the longevity step, in alignment with state HR compensation rules.

Updated as of July 1, 2025: This position is eligible for "Supplement Basic Shift Premium" for 24/7 Facilities. Employees who are assigned to a facility that provides direct care to residents, patients, and/or clients and whose duties are required to be performed on location will receive an additional one dollar ($1.00) per hour of supplemental basic shift premium for each hour of basic shift premium. This shift premium does not apply to overtime hours. The supplemental basic shift premium shall expire on June 29, 2027.

At the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) , we are passionate about our mission of “Serving Those Who Served.” As a national leader in our advocacy for nearly 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. In addition, we provide critical community services through a variety of programs, and at our four State Veterans Homes located in Orting, Port Orchard, Spokane, and Walla Walla. These locations provide Medicare and Medicaid nursing home care to Veterans, including, in some instances, their spouses, widows, or Gold Star Families.

Some of what you'll do: • Audits MDS charting and flow sheets of co-workers on shift.

• Provides input to supervisors on performance of Nursing Assistants. • Trains new Nursing Assistants to established standards for specific worksite/patient care requirements. • Ensures a safe, secure work environment, including preventive infection control methods. • Checks assigned Nursing Assistants Recorded care and observations on resident flow sheets of assigned residents. • Responsible for documentation of resident’s weights as appropriate. • Actively participates in the resident’s care plan for the purpose of improving the life and maintain the safety of each resident. • Assist residents with positioning, transferring, and ambulation. • Responds to call lights, internal and external emergencies. • And much more!