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Nursing Assistant (HUD-VASH)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
Incumbent serves as Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) for the Housing and Urban development- Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program which provides permanent housing and supportive services to veterans in homeless population. CNA functions as a team member of the HUD-VASH team and is responsible for providing direct-patient care to veterans in the program.
What You'll Do
- →Under supervision of the HUD-VASH Supervisor, the Incumbent providers direct patientcare to culturally diverse and aging veterans in the HUD-VASH program.
- →As this is a multi-disciplinary program, the CNA is responsible to facilitate communication, collaboration, and the delivery of services to patients between the multiple clinical specialists involved in patient care.
- →CNA effectively implements activities towards health promotion and prevention, management of acute and chronic illness states, assisting the veterans in attainment of optimal levels of functioning through rehabilitation and provision of supportive measures for the aging veteran in the program.
- →Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: The primary focus of this position, but not limited to, is to aid veterans in HUD-VASH program that requires assistance with their activities of daily living (ADL): bathing or showering, eating, dressing/grooming, toileting, ambulating/transferring, and ensuring safe environment.
- →The Incumbent promotes the physical independence of the patient by encouraging and teaching individual patients and groups of patients in self-care activities, such as progressive steps in personal hygiene, bathing, and oral care, also assists in teaching and encouraging other care activities such as eating, dressing, undressing, and other training as needed.
- →Performs assigned technical procedures but not limited to taking and recording blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, pulse oximetry, height, weight, collecting specimens, and administering oxygen using tank and or wall oxygen.
- →Effectively communicates with and utilizes other disciplines (e.g., nursing, medicine) to facilitate treatment planning and implementation.
- →With few exceptions, participates effectively in team meetings, treatment planning conferences, etc.
- →Collaborates with divergent multidisciplinary team members in a manner that enhances coordination of comprehensive patient care.
- →Develops, reviews, and provides educational information to Veterans and their families regarding veterans' holistic care.
- →Collaborates with other programs, case managers and care providers within the VA system, military system and community agencies.
- →Works with the VA Homeless Program and other officials within the facility to develop, monitor and evaluate the provision of services to veterans in HUD-VASH program in order to maintain CARF accreditation and/or other clinical and professional standards of care.
- →Maintains and remains up to date on clinical, professional and accreditation standards and acts as a resource to other staff regarding these standards of care.
- →Collects and maintains data and prepares required reports for accreditation or other program monitoring and quality assurance operations.
Requirements
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.
- ✓IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
- ✓You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 68503355-a5be-4b4f-9585-7c8af60126b6
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