Department of Veterans Affairs
The Nursing Assistant may perform theses duties in a variety of health care settings such as outpatient, inpatient, home or community living care, acute, sub-acute. The Nursing Assistant will care for patients/residents with acute to chronic conditions.
- The Nursing Assistant may perform theses duties in a variety of health care settings such as outpatient, inpatient, home or community living care, acute, sub-acute. The Nursing Assistant will care for patients/residents with acute to chronic conditions. Duties Include But Not Limited To: - 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 personnel. - 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, 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 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 base counsel - 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. Work Schedule: To Be Determined Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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