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Nursing Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 125 days ago
On-site Part-time Oklahoma City, OK $38K – $56K Apply by Jun 11, 2026 Nursing Assistant ESFJISFJ Healthcare
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The Nursing Assistant provides direct care for primary care patients per established Oklahoma City Veterans' Health Care System (OKC VAHCS) policies. OKC VAHCS is looking for a Nursing Assistant in Acute Care to work an intermittent tour of duty of three 8-hour shifts a month, who will attend to needed and vital requirements of the patient and ensure all regulatory and hospital guidelines and practices are followed, providing for a positive care experience within the OKC VAHCS.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Other duties may include but are not limited to: All duties performed will be completed under close supervision with appropriate training and competencies for assigned task.
- →Utilize 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.
- →Utilize observation skills for data collection, reporting and recording patient/resident observations Performs aspects of nursing care to meet patient's needs for the following under close supervision and with direction/guidance from a preceptor.
- →Organizes and obtains routine supplies and equipment.
- →Assist with orienting patient/family to unit routines and policies.
- →Work as a cooperative, courteous member of the interdisciplinary team.
- →Safeguard the patient's right to privacy by judiciously protecting information of a confidential nature.
- →Utilize 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.
- →Proficient with maintaining positive therapeutic relationships by displaying respect for human dignity with patient, families and/or significant others utilizing communication skills.
- →Participate in patient centered conferences/shift reports and contribute information for the development and review of the nursing care plan.
- →Maintain a therapeutic environment for patients according to established procedures and policies by reporting actual or potential accidents, fire hazards and faulty equipment.
- →Perform and document prescribed medical treatment and interventions for patients, such as diabetic urine testing and blood testing, and simple dressing changes.
- →Proficient with utilizing rehabilitative principles to promote patient independence and recovery, encouraging and guiding patient/residents in bowel and bladder training.
- →Monitors patients according to levels of observations i.e.
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.
- ✓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.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Personality Fit
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