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Nursing Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 134 days ago
About the Role
The Nursing Assistant (N.A) is an individual who delivers age specific care to adult Veterans according to established policies and procedures under the direct supervision of a registered nurse (RN). This work involves the personal care associated with activities of daily living in addition to basic nursing care and nursing treatments and simple diagnostic procedures as directed by the RN, LPN, or provider. The position reports to the Nurse/Clinical Manager in the Community Living Center (CLC).
What You'll Do
- →Work Schedule: Part time - 8 hour tours; rotating weekends and holidays Functional Statement #: : Nursing Assistant, T38 Hybrid Major Duties Include But Not Limited To: Recognizes the normal aging process and responds to meet the age specific needs of the Veterans including sensory/perceptual changes and physical needs for food, water, air. elimination, rest sleep and activity.
- →Assists residents with personal care and other duties or care as directed such as bathing, personal hygiene, assisting with feeding, taking / recording vital signs, and assisting with ambulation.
- →Provide resident centered - care, which is driven by the needs, preferences, and lifelong habits of the residents.
- →Care is individualized to each resident, and the resident is a participant in their own care when possible.
- →Correctly identifies Veterans by using two specific personal identifiers.
- →Provides timely verbal reports regarding results of care or changes in Veteran's condition to the RN.
- →Documents nursing care according to established nursing policy and procedures, in the written patient care books and/or in the electronic nursing care programs known as Caribou and/or CPRS.
- →Keeps informed of all policies and procedures, guidelines, directives and regulations.
- →Utilizes proper body mechanics, lifting devices and assistance from coworkers in performance of Veteran care activities.
- →Reiterates and reinforces teaching and instructions that were previously presented by the RN.
- →Provides care for those Veterans transported to facilities outside of VA Butler Healthcare.
- →Contributes to work area conferences.
- →Initiates emergency action in life threatening situations such as cardiac and I or respiratory arrest and alerts licensed personnel immediately.
- →Utilizes equipment, materials and supplies in simple diagnostic and treatment procedures.
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 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: 79f79af6-16c8-47f8-b659-3b46f71fae09
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