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Nursing Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 45 days ago
About the Role
The LTC Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center is seeking a Part-Time Nursing Assistant - for the Medical/Surgical unit aligned under Inpatient Nursing.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Nursing Assistant in this position will function as a member of the nursing care team under licensed nursing staff in the care of patients/residents who are entering the campus, moving about the facility, or admitted to an inpatient unit.
- →Duties Include, but are not limited to: Delivery of selected nursing activities to patients under close supervision and will refer issues/questions to supervisors, nursing staff, or other healthcare professionals.
- →Asks basic health screening questions Transports stable patients via wheelchair or stretcher.
- →Escorts ambulatory patients Sits with confused or dying patients.
- →Collects supplies.
- →Collects and delivers specimens to the laboratory.
- →Collects and delivers paperwork between departments.
- →Provides assistance or total care for ADLs such as bathing, toileting, feeding, dressing, and taking/recording vital signs.
- →Adheres to VA and Nursing policies, procedures and standards Participates in the interdisciplinary team care planning and delivery of care process.
- →Supports the health care team through the reinforcement of patient education.
- →Provides routine hygienic/activities of daily living care.
- →Performs actions targeted to the maintenance/restoration of skin integrity Administers a variety of comfort measures.
- →Follows seizure precautions as directed.
- →Transports patients with oxygen.
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 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: 8544b0d0-bd31-4649-8658-ed25d28354b8
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