Job Description

Interested in becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant? Let us help!

Upcoming Programs Start: May 11th, 2026

Zoom Classroom Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-2:30pm

Clinical Hours at Facility: Monday-Thursday 5:45am-2:30pm

Avamere at Pacific Ridge - 3625 East B Street, Tacoma, WA 98404

Transitional Care of Puget Sound - 630 S Pearl St, Tacoma, WA 98465

• Guaranteed employment upon successful completion of the course!
• Facility pays testing fees for successful graduates
• All applicants must pass a background check

This is a great start to become a Nursing Assistant in the State of Washington and is also a wonderful step to becoming a licensed nurse. Avamere offers tuition reimbursement for Nursing School after one year of full-time employment.

You Will Learn To:

• Check each resident routinely to ensure that his/her personal care needs are being met in accordance with his/her wishes.
• Review care plans daily to determine if changes in the resident’s daily care routine have been made on the care plan.
• Inform the Nurse Supervisor of any changes in the resident’s condition so that appropriate information can be entered on the resident’s care plan.
• Assist resident’s with daily needs, including preparation for activity and social programs, and transporting residents to/from appointments.
• Create and uphold an atmosphere of warmth, patience, enthusiasm, and a calm and cheerful environment.
• Ensure that resident’s rooms are ready for receiving and make residents comfortable.
• Participate in facility surveys by authorized government agencies

Requirements:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must possess a minimum of a 10th grade education.
• Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
• Effectively communicate necessary resident information to Charge Nurses, Director of Nursing and/or Administrator.
• You must apply for your Nursing Assistant Registered online and it must be "pending" or "active" before you can be enrolled in the class.
• You must pass a background check that does not disqualify you from working with vulnerable adults.
• You must be legally authorized to work in the United States and have a social security number.

Avamere is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify