Nursing assistants (NA) provide essential care and support alongside other healthcare professionals. This role takes place in long-term care facilities across Oregon and focuses on daily activities that help clients thrive. It’s more than just a job—it’s a chance to make a real difference in someone’s life while building a meaningful career.
Care Pathways has partnered with EMT Associates to offer a free NA training program with placement in an Oregon skilled nursing facility. Please review all training and certification requirements before applying.
We are currently recruiting for candidates in the Hood River area. Apply now!
Key Responsibilities
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Assist long-term care residents with personal care tasks like bathing, dressing, and grooming
- Ensure residents’ rooms are clean and comfortable
- Prepare residents for social and recreational activities
- Review care plans, including informing nurse supervisors of changes to resident conditions
- Ensure resident safety, dignity, and independence
Opportunities for Advancement
Many nursing assistants choose to grow their careers through further certification and training. From here, you can move into roles like:
- Certified Nursing Assistant II
- Certified Medication Aide
- Licensed Practical Nurse
Care Pathways helps you map your next step, access free training, and find new opportunities—all with union support along the way.
Skills and Qualities
- Compassionate
- Patient
- Flexible
- Comfortable working in a team environment
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Physically capable of light lifting and moving
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Respectful of cultural differences and individual preferences
Transferable Skills
Experience caring for family members or in a home care setting can translate well. If you’ve worked in a role that requires attention to detail and working with a team, you’re already halfway there.
Training and Certification
No formal degree is required. You must:
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- Be 18 years or older
- Have a valid government-issued ID
- Attend in-person classes without missing any portion of the instruction
- Be able to pass a Urinalysis (UA) drug screen
- Live within 50 miles of the instruction location
Training is fully covered and includes hands-on skills and important health and safety practices.
Applications are currently open for Hood River and surrounding areas.