CNA - SUB ACUTE CARE (SKILLED NURSING)

CNA Position at The Psychiatric Institute of Washington

The Psychiatric Institute of Washington provides comprehensive behavioral healthcare for children, adolescents, adults, and senior adults suffering from mental health and addictive illnesses. PIW is a 152 bed, short-term, acute care hospital offering inpatient, partial and intensive outpatient hospitalization, as well as specialized treatment programs for chemical dependency. PIW has an excellent reputation as an innovative hospital with caring, dedicated staff, experienced in the delivery of behavioral healthcare. Situated in the safe, historical Tenleytown neighborhood, PIW is one mile from the Tenleytown Metro stop and within walking distance to local cafes and restaurants.

Basic Function: The Certified Nursing Assistant provides direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The CNA serves as an active member of the treatment team. Primary responsibilities include providing a safe and therapeutic milieu, crisis intervention, individual/family education groups and activities of daily living. Provides appropriate care based on the physical, developmental, psychological, educational, and safety-related issues of the age/population served.

Benefit Highlights:

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repay Program
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• Life Insurance and Disability Insurances
• Flexible Spending Account
• Pre-tax Metro SmartTrip Benefits
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• 30% tuition savings on RN-BSN, MSN, MPH, and MSW degree and certificate programs
• 20% tuition savings on the DNP program with UHS partnered universities

Qualifications:

• Required: High School Diploma
• CNA certification in DC
• Current CPR or Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Recommended: At least two (2) years of experience working with the psychiatric patient population
• At least two (2) years of experience monitoring and documenting vital signs
• At least two (2) years of experience working in a crisis environment with aggressive patients

COVID Requirements: PIW requires its staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including any booster shots if required), where allowable under the law, unless they are approved for a reasonable accommodation based on disability, medical condition, or religious belief that prevents them from being vaccinated.

E-VERIFY Statement: PIW participates in E-Verify. We will provide the Social Security Administration, and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

EEO Statement: All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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