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Nursing Assistant-Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 33 days ago
About the Role
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans?
What You'll Do
- →6CS - PCU (Progressive Care Unit) 6CS is an 11-bed progressive care unit.
- →Progressive care is a level of care established to bridge the gap between ICU and the medical-surgical units with the goal of providing a higher intensity of patient care and/or higher level of nursing surveillance than possible on a general medical-surgical unit.
- →Care is provided to the veteran population that has a vast variety of medical issues or has undergone a recent general surgical procedure.
- →Patients admitted to the PCU are hemodynamically stable but may have a high potential for increased intensity of nursing care with less complexity than ICU level care.
- →Nursing surveillance in the PCU may require 1-2 hour or temporary frequent monitoring of vital signs following procedures.
- →Major Duties: Perform personal patient care as directed by the RN including bathing, feeding, grooming, and toileting.
- →Perform basic restorative care including assistance with ambulation and transfers.
- →Appropriately uses assistive devices for patient transfer and ambulation.
- →Provide continuous protective observation in accordance with hospital guidelines and document per policy.
- →Recognize, report and address any safety hazards, errors, falls, injuries, equipment failures, or concerns with staff/patient behavior.
- →Understand basic body mechanics and use of safe patient handling equipment to ensure safe movement, transport, and positioning of patients.
- →Adhere to infection control policies and guidelines.
- →Use universal precautions when performing patient care.
- →Activate emergency response system and perform BLS measures until appropriate assistance is available.
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/examination.
- ✓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 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 1662e311-3d51-442e-8977-06ca477caaab
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