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Nursing Assistant - Long Term Care
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
The Nursing Assistant provides a range of assistance and support for veteran patients, providing personal patient care including Activities of Daily Living, support for diagnostic procedures, performing technical nursing treatments as delegated by Nursing staff and documentation under the guidance of a Registered Nurse. The Nursing Assistant is an integral member of the nursing care team in direct service to veterans and families.
What You'll Do
- →The Long Term Care Nursing Assistant (NA) functions as a member of the nursing care team and assists licensed nursing staff in the care of patients/residents receiving preventive, acute, sub-acute chronic, maintenance, and hospice care.
- →The NA may also assumes a peer education/mentorship.
- →Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Utilizes glucose monitoring machine to collect and document appropriate glucose readings for assigned veteran Maintains a positive therapeutic relationships by displaying respect for human dignity with patient, families and/or significant others utilizing learned communication skills.
- →Utilizes principles of proper body mechanics while caring for patients.
- →Reports patient observations to the RN and or other members of the treatment team.
- →Assembles patient care related equipment Organizes and obtains routine supplies and equipment.
- →Assists with orienting patient/family to unit routines and policies.
- →Works as a cooperative, courteous member of the interdisciplinary team.
- →Safeguards the patient's right to privacy by judiciously protecting information of a confidential nature.
- →Uses proper safety practices.
- →Utilizes equipment and supplies according to procedures.
- →Utilizes principles of proper body mechanics and follows procedures for use of patient care equipment to prevent injury to self or others in all settings such as utilization of lifting equipment.
- →Embraces patient-family centered care principles.
- →Complete all mandatory trainings within appropriate timelines.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓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.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
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