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Nursing Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 34 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
- →This position on 9A Valor Point is organizationally aligned within the Community Living Center (CLC)/ Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC) division at the Clement J.
- →Zablocki VA Medical Center.
- →Valor Point is a 40-bed unit consisting of two programs, Transitional Care (short stay- less than 90 days) and Comprehensive Integrated Inpatient Rehabilitation Program (CIIRP- length of stay determined by goals of care).
- →The CLC Nursing Assistant (NA) serves as an integral member of the healthcare team and is responsible for assisting the licensed nursing staff and interdisciplinary team in care of the residents/ patients.
- →NA's work closely with our Veterans and their families to deliver exceptional customer and patient care.
- →The Nursing Assistant (NA): Assists in the full range of direct care to complex patients/residents with physical and/ or behavioral needs under the direction of a Registered Nurse and/or Licensed Practical Nurse.
- →Provides Veteran-centric and age-friendly care according to the individualized care plan including bathing, feeding, grooming and mobilizing with demonstration of skills which reflect the needs of the older adult.
- →Utilizes glucose monitoring machine to collect glucose values on veterans when needed and refer deviations to appropriate nursing staff or other health care provider.
- →Utilizes equipment to promote the veteran self-care, such as lift equipment, slings, ambulation devices, shower chairs, Veteran/Resident Wandering System, and more.
- →Makes observations of subtle changes in resident's condition, i.e., behavior shifts, mood, skin coloring, etc. and takes action accordingly within the NAs assigned role.
- →Appropriately initiates basic life support, takes appropriate action.
- →Supports duties for treatment services, such as specimen collection.
- →Demonstrates professional communication with patients/residents, families, interdisciplinary team and other personnel.
- →Participates in maintaining a clean, safe environment for the patient/resident.
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: 8801d27c-79e5-4d2f-8a0f-2fd5b92920ed
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