Nursing Assistant

3 weeks ago


Shreveport, United States Department Of Veterans Affairs Full time
Summary

The Nursing Assistant (NA) is under the discipline of Nursing/Patient Care Services. The NA consistently demonstrates knowledge of patient care, utilize critical thinking skills, clinical competence and knowledge of the practices and procedures which she/he coordinates at the patient bedside. The NA functions as a responsible member of the nursing staff.



Duties

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: Nursing Assistant

Major Duties include, but are not limited to:

  1. Measure and record vital signs, intake and output, and weights.
  2. Meets personal hygiene needs such as bathing, lifting, turning and feeding.
  3. Performs EKG testing.
  4. Perform phlebotomy for tests as ordered by a physician. Labels specimens in accordance with facility policy and standard operating procedures.
  5. Duties may include transport activities (transfer of patients to and from procedures/units) and delivering lab specimens to laboratory.
  6. Initiate saline lock. Routinely checks for patency/inflammation/infiltration.
  7. Perform routine foley catheter care including insertion and removal of indwelling catheters.
  8. Performs oropharyngeal, nasopharyngeal and tracheal suctioning, performs routine tracheotomy care, instructs patient in use of incentive spirometer.
  9. Perform and documents finger sticks as ordered and necessary.
  10. Assists with procedures, including preparing equipment and supplies, having all necessary items present, and in preparing the patient for the procedure. Clips the operative site according to procedure.

Work Schedule: Full time, 6:00a - 2:30p or 8:30a - 5:00p, M-F
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 00015F
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required


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