About Careertakes

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Overview

This Confidential Client is hiring a Nursing Assistant (Acute Care) to join an acute-care team in Seattle, WA. This role supports direct patient care under the supervision of licensed nursing staff and contributes to patient recovery and daily care activities.

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What You’ll Do

• Provide direct, compassionate care to patients/residents in an acute-care setting.
• Assist with activities of daily living (ADLs), mobility, feeding, hygiene, and basic patient comfort.
• Monitor and report changes in physical or emotional status to the supervising nurse in a timely manner.
• Use basic diagnostic and treatment equipment (e.g., bladder scanner, continuous passive motion device, blood glucose monitor) per training and facility policy.
• Collect specimens and assist with routine clinical tasks as directed.
• Follow care plans and contribute relevant information to support care plan completion.
• Participate in emergency response procedures and perform basic life support measures while awaiting additional help.
• Serve as a preceptor or support onboarding for new Nursing Assistants when assigned.

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Employment Type & Location

• Full time, Contractor (employment type may be one or both; final offer will specify)
• Location: Seattle, WA (on-site role)

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Compensation

• Salary range (provided by confidential client): $42,127 - $68,781 per year.
  • This posted range reflects the confidential client’s current hiring range for this Seattle, WA role.

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Minimum Qualifications

The position requires meeting one of the following and demonstrating the ability to perform NA duties:

• U.S. Citizenship is required for this appointment in accordance with client policy.
• Six months of general experience demonstrating ability to learn the NA role; OR
• One year of education above high school with courses related to NA duties; OR
• Completion of an intensive, occupation-related training program less than one year that prepares the candidate for NA responsibilities.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English as required for patient care communication.

Grade/level guidance (for hiring context):

• GS-3 (Entry level): Meets basic requirements listed above.
• GS-4: One year of specialized NA experience or equivalent healthcare experience, or two years of post–high school coursework related to nursing/health.
• GS-5: One year of progressively responsible assignments equivalent to GS-4, or a bachelor’s degree with relevant coursework (24 semester hours) and demonstrated KSAs for higher-responsibility assignments.

Physical requirements:

• Per client guidance, there are no physical requirements for this occupation (per updated guidance referenced by the confidential client).

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Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

• Ability to provide a range of patient care tasks under direction of an RN/LVN/LPN.
• Skill in observing and reporting patient/resident physical or emotional status.
• Familiarity with simple diagnostic/treatment devices (bladder scan, CPM device, blood glucose monitor) or ability to learn their use.
• Effective verbal and written communication with patients, families and interdisciplinary care teams.
• Ability to respond to emergent situations and provide basic interventions while awaiting assistance.
• Professionalism and reliability in clinical documentation and patient interactions.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Prior acute-care experience or service in another medical field (LPN, health technician, hospital corpsman) is a plus.
• Experience serving as a preceptor, mentor, or trainer for new Nursing Assistants.

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Why Join

• Work with an experienced clinical team providing acute-care services in Seattle.
• Opportunities for professional growth across skill levels (GS-3 to GS-5 equivalents).
• Competitive salary range reflected above and potential access to benefits through the hiring arrangement.

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Legal & Hiring Notes

• This role requires U.S. citizenship per client policy.
• Careertakes and the confidential client are committed to reasonable accommodation. If you need assistance during the application or hiring process, please indicate that you require an accommodation.
• Employment offers will be subject to verification of qualifications and eligibility to work where required.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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