Nursing Assistant
US Department of Veterans Affairs, Muskogee, OK, United States
Allied Health Professional
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Provide a range of patient/resident care and contribute to the completion of the nurse care plan and recovery of patients/residents, observe patients or residents' physical or emotional status and refer deviations and/or problems to supervisor in a timely manner.
Properly use equipment, materials and supplies in simple diagnostic and treatment procedures such as bladder scan, continuous passive motion device, blood glucose monitoring machine, specimen collection, etc.
Communicate effectively with patients/residents, their families and other health professionals.
Ability to assist in the full range of nursing care to patients/residents with physical and/or behavioral problems in a hospital, long term care or outpatient setting under the direction of a Registered Nurse and/or Licensed Vocational Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse.
Ability to communicate orally with patients/residents, families, interdisciplinary team and other personnel. This includes serving as a preceptor to new Nursing Assistants by assisting with the coordination of their orientation and overseeing/assessing their practical experience while in a clinical setting.
Ability to recognize and react to emergent patient/resident care situations and intervene while waiting for assistance. For example, recognizing need for basic life support, controlling bleeding and assisting with behavior crisis, etc.
Utilizes glucose monitoring machine to receive glucose reads for veterans and refers deviation to appropriate health care staff.
Provides direct care for complex Veterans.
Makes observation of subtle changes in resident's condition, i.e. behavior shifts, mood, skin coloring, appetite, etc. and takes action accordingly within the Nursing Assistant's assigned role.
Documents care given, observations and responses on the appropriate tools or forms.
Responds appropriately to subtle patient changes by contact the appropriate nursing personnel.
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.
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 the 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 utilize proper aseptic technique in performance of duties.
Serves as the unit safe patient handling liaison.
Serves as preceptor and mentor to other Nursing Assistants. Orients members of the health care team to the units as appropriate
Functions a member of the unit base counsel.
Manages distributed patient behavior and by appropriately intervenes and request assistance from other health care members.
Appropriately initiates basic life support, takes appropriate action.
Work Schedule: Rotating Days 6:30 am to 7:00 pm
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience.
Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Functional Statement #: 51133-A, 51134-A, 51135-A
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Provide a range of patient/resident care and contribute to the completion of the nurse care plan and recovery of patients/residents, observe patients or residents' physical or emotional status and refer deviations and/or problems to supervisor in a timely manner.
Properly use equipment, materials and supplies in simple diagnostic and treatment procedures such as bladder scan, continuous passive motion device, blood glucose monitoring machine, specimen collection, etc.
Communicate effectively with patients/residents, their families and other health professionals.
Ability to assist in the full range of nursing care to patients/residents with physical and/or behavioral problems in a hospital, long term care or outpatient setting under the direction of a Registered Nurse and/or Licensed Vocational Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse.
Ability to communicate orally with patients/residents, families, interdisciplinary team and other personnel. This includes serving as a preceptor to new Nursing Assistants by assisting with the coordination of their orientation and overseeing/assessing their practical experience while in a clinical setting.
Ability to recognize and react to emergent patient/resident care situations and intervene while waiting for assistance. For example, recognizing need for basic life support, controlling bleeding and assisting with behavior crisis, etc.
Utilizes glucose monitoring machine to receive glucose reads for veterans and refers deviation to appropriate health care staff.
Provides direct care for complex Veterans.
Makes observation of subtle changes in resident's condition, i.e. behavior shifts, mood, skin coloring, appetite, etc. and takes action accordingly within the Nursing Assistant's assigned role.
Documents care given, observations and responses on the appropriate tools or forms.
Responds appropriately to subtle patient changes by contact the appropriate nursing personnel.
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.
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 the 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 utilize proper aseptic technique in performance of duties.
Serves as the unit safe patient handling liaison.
Serves as preceptor and mentor to other Nursing Assistants. Orients members of the health care team to the units as appropriate
Functions a member of the unit base counsel.
Manages distributed patient behavior and by appropriately intervenes and request assistance from other health care members.
Appropriately initiates basic life support, takes appropriate action.
Work Schedule: Rotating Days 6:30 am to 7:00 pm
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience.
Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Functional Statement #: 51133-A, 51134-A, 51135-A