CNA - Community Living Center
About The Position
The Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center Department of Veterans Affairs offers healthcare services to eligible military veterans at VA medical centers and outpatient clinics across the country. Driven by the mission to fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan", VA strives to serve and honor America's veterans by adhering to the highest standards of compassion, commitment, excellence, professionalism, integrity, accountability, and stewardship. The Phoenix VA Health Care System proudly serves Veterans in central Arizona at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center and nine community-based outpatient VA clinics.
Requirements
- Has at least two years experience as a CNA within the last three years in one of the following: Community Living Center, Medical-Surgical, Emergency Room, Mental Health, and/or Critical Care.
- Is capable of providing nursing care for adult medical and surgical patients.
- Has and maintains BLS certifications.
- Must have US citizenship.
- Must have COVID Vaccine Certification.
Responsibilities
- Serves as a member of the nursing staff and carries out routine nursing care and other personal services to assigned patients on any ward or tour assigned.
- Performs a range of personal nursing care which includes activities of daily living, such as feeding, bathing, lifting, and turning patients, providing oral, nail, hair related hygiene care, routine foley, oropharyngeal, nasopharyngeal, and performing preventive, rehabilitative, application of braces, prosthetic devices, utilizes equipment to promote veteran self-care.
- Utilizes therapeutic care/procedures within the scope of a Nursing Assistant.
- Documents all care provided in the appropriate clinical records.
- Observes significant conditions, both physical and emotional that are relevant to the health status of the patient.
- Performs various diagnostic support duties such as taking vital signs, collecting, and transporting specimens, and preparing and escorting patients for discharge, tests, examinations, treatments, and/or surgery per established procedures.
- Maintains a safe and therapeutic environment; observes all policies on universal precautions.
- Provides for patients' safety needs by maintaining a clean and safe environment.
- Accompanies patients on diagnostic or therapeutic trips assuming responsibility for basic decisions within the scope of a Certified Nursing Assistant while away from nursing units.
- Initiates emergency measures to control disruptive or violent behavior.
- Documents all relevant information in the clinical record.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
