Nursing Assistant

Nursing Assistant: VA Portland Health Care System, Inpatient, Med/Surg

Work Schedule: Days, Nights, Weekends, and Holidays

Telework: Not Available

Education or Training:

• Six months of general experience (must demonstrate the ability to acquire the knowledge and skills to perform the work of a Nursing Assistant); or,
• One year above high school with courses related to the Nursing Assistant occupation; or,
• Completion of an intensive, specialized, occupation-related course of study of less than one year as a nursing assistant may also meet in full the experience requirements for GS-3.

Basic Requirements:

• US citizenship
• English language proficiency

Preferred Experience:

• Six months of hospital nursing assistant experience
• Certified Nursing Assistant
• Medical terminology

ASSIGNED DUTIES FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBLITIES

• Utilizes glucose monitoring machine to receive glucose readings for veterans refers deviation to appropriate health care staff
• Provides direct care for complex veterans
• Makes observations of subtle changes in resident's condition, i.e. behavior shifts, mood, skin coloring, appetite, etc. and takes action accordingly within the NA's assigned role.
• Documents care given, observations and responses on appropriate tools or forms.
• Responds appropriately to subtle patient changes by contacting the appropriate nursing personal x Administers complete tracheostomy care, including suctioning.
• Monitor and documents patient intake and output reports deviations timely and accurately
• Performs nursing procedures within scope of practice and according to policies and standard procedures to care for the veteran for such procedures but not limited to: enemas, catheterization, colostomy care, skin care simple dressing, application of braces and prosthetic devices, monitoring of devices.
• Works on small group activities with veterans/residents according to the patients/resident treatment plan.
• Recognizes the residents' autonomy and promotes independence by means of respect, limit setting and individualized treatment.
• Actively participates in Treatment Planning Meetings
• Utilizes equipment to promote the veteran self-care, such as; lift equipment, Hydro sound Tubs, and Veteran/Resident Wandering System.
• Verbally provides patient information to the treatment team for inclusion in the veteran/residents' plan of care, participates in treatment team meetings for resident care planning.
• Enters information about the residents' condition in the chart, utilizing appropriate formats.
• Participates in maintaining a clean, safe environment for the patient/resident
• Removes defective equipment, reports hazards, observes safety regulations, contributes to infection control, and utilizes proper aseptic technique in performance of duties.
• Serves as the unit safe patient handling liaison
• Serves as preceptor and mentor to other NA's,
• Orients members of the health care team to the units as appropriate
• Functions as a member of the unit based council
• Manages distributed patient behavior and by appropriately intervenes and request assistant from other health care members.
• Appropriately initiates basic life support, takes actions appropriate action.
• May provide monitoring of patients via a Continuous Video Monitoring with completion of training requirements.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $41, $68,052.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Do you have at least 6 months experience where you used knowledge and skills to perform the work of a Nursing Assistant?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)

License/Certification:

• CNA (Preferred)

Location:

• Portland, OR Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Portland, OR 97206: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person