Nurse's Aide (24 Hour)

State of Connecticut•Rocky Hill, CT

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The State of Connecticut, Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) is hiring for a part-time Nurse's Aide to join their Health Care Center. This role involves providing bedside care to physically or chronically ill patients where the services of a registered or licensed practical nurse are not required. The position is part-time, 24 hours per week, on the first shift (6:45 am - 3:15 pm), working Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays each week. This position may be eligible for weekend differential. The DVA has a long-standing tradition of caring for veterans and their dependents, with a mission to 'serve those who have served.' The Health Care Center is a state-of-the-art medical facility offering long-term care for veterans with chronic, disabling conditions requiring 24-hour assistance, fostering a sense of community, comfort, and camaraderie.

Requirements

Certification as a Nurse's Aide
One (1) year of experience in patient care in a hospital or nursing home

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a Skilled Nursing Facility (nursing home)
Experience providing nursing services to patients with dementia
Experience working with the veterans population
Experience working with clients/patients with behavioral health issues or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Experience documenting in an Electronic Health Record (e-MAR)

Responsibilities

Assists doctors and nurses in general care and well-being of patients
Positions, transfers, moves and lifts patients
Takes and records temperatures, pulses and respirations
Observes patients and reports unusual symptoms and/or behavior
Ensures that restraints are correctly applied
Tests urine samples for sugar
Collects specimens
Keeps beds, bedpans and related equipment clean
Maintains unit environment for safety of patient
Transports patients, specimens and other related patient items
Prepares reports and correspondence including necessary forms and/or requisitions, dietary orders, death paperwork and assembly of charts
May feed, bathe and massage clients as well as respond to their general needs
May apply or remove braces
May process billing and/or insurance information
May act as triage and/or receptionist for incoming patients and telephone calls
May schedule patient appointments
May order supplies
Performs related duties as required