Free Nursing Assistant Class - Avamere at Ridgemont
Avamere
Location
Parkwood, Washington
Quick overview
Responsibilities
include routinely checking on residents to ensure personal care needs are met according to their wishes and reviewing care plans daily for necessary updates. The role also involves assisting residents with daily needs, maintaining a positive environment, and ensuring rooms are ready for new residents.
Requirements summary
Applicants must be at least 18 years old and possess a minimum of a 10th-grade education, along with fluent English speaking, reading, and writing skills. All applicants must pass a background check, and maintaining resident care confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines is mandatory.
Job description
Interested in becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant? Let us help!
We are offering a FREE class to become a Nursing Assistant
Upcoming Programs Start: May 11th, 2026
Zoom Classroom Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-2:30pm
Clinical Hours at Facility: Monday-Thursday 5:45am-2:30pm
Location
Avamere at Ridgemont - 2051 Pottery Ave. Port Orchard, WA 98366 - (360) 876-4461
- Apply at Teamavamere.com [https://teamavamere.com/]
- Facility pays testing fees for successful graduates
- All applicants must pass a background check
- Guaranteed employment upon successful completion of the course!
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.
- Must speak, read, and write English fluently
- At Avamere, we believe in taking care of our employees. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans. Low individual and family deductible.
- 401 (k) Plan: After 90 days of employment, with matching program.
- Paid Time Off (PTO): Accrue up to 4 weeks PTO per year, 6 holidays and accrued sick leave.
- EAP Canopy with unlimited telehealth mental health visits.
- Continuing Education and Higher Education Reimbursement.
- Generous employee referral bonus program.
- Flexible Spending Accounts & CERA: Medical FSA, Dependent Care FSA and CERA (Commuter Expense Reimbursement Account).
- Professional Development: Opportunities for growth and development within the company.
- Voluntary Benefits: Life insurance, disability coverage, supplemental hospital, accident and critical illness coverage, Legal Services, Pet Insurance, discount programs and more.
Avamere is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.”
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Health Insurance
- Voluntary Benefits
- Professional Development
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401(k) Plan
- Continuing Education
- Employee Referral Bonus
- CERA
- Higher Education Reimbursement
- EAP Canopy