Nursing Assistant

Summary

The Organizational Location of the Position is: This position is location in Nursing Service (Patient Care Services) within VANTHCS

Duties

Major Duties:
All duties performed will be completed under close supervision with appropriate training and competencies for assigned task:

• Will appropriately utilize glucose monitoring machine to collect and document appropriate glucose readings for assigned veteran.
• Maintains positive therapeutic relationships by displaying respect for human dignity with patient, families and/or significant others utilizing learned communication skills.
• Begins to 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: Personal hygiene, physical comfort, activity, exercise, rest, nutrition, elimination, prevent of skin breakdown, and rehabilitative aspects of care
• Engaging in-group activities such as off-station trips, reality orientation, current events and other therapeutic groups.
• Utilizing principles of proper body mechanics while caring for patients.
• Reports patient observations to the RN and or other members of the treatment team.
• Sets up patient care related equipment.
• Organizes and obtains routine supplies and equipment.
• Assist with orienting patient/family to unit routines and policies.
• Works as cooperative, courteous member of the interdisciplinary team.
• Safeguarding the patient's right to privacy by judiciously protecting information of confidential nature.
• Uses proper safety practices.
• Utilizes equipment and supplies according to procedures
• Utilizes 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.

Work Schedule:
Full-Time, 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. or 11:30 a.m.

- Midnight; May be required to work other shifts, be on call, work weekends and/or holidays as patient care and needs of the service require.

Should operational needs dictate, candidates must be willing to work within other units (including community based outpatient clinics, for example) to assist and support continuation of the provision of care.

Telework:
Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 000000

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be authorized for a Highly Qualified Individual.

This vacancy will remain open until filled.
The next cut-off date is 05/17/2023. Additional applications will be referred as needed.

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