Nursing Assistant - Rehabilitation & Extended Care

Department of Veterans Affairs • Fargo, ND

383d • $35,499 - $56,291

About The Position

This Nursing Assistant position is located within the Fargo VA Medical Center, Rehabilitation and Extended Care Integrated Clinical Community in Fargo ND. You will be assigned to our Community Living Center where you will care for Veterans in acute, sub-acute, or chronic states of illness; performing aspects of nursing care which require knowledge of physical and behavioral concepts essential for individualized care and the ability to understand complex resident treatment regimens.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Proficient in written and spoken English.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination/evaluation.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement.
• Participation in the COVID-19 vaccination program is a requirement.

Nice To Haves

• Long Term Care Experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with care of acutely ill and more complex residents.
• Make observations of subtle changes in resident's condition and report to registered nurse.
• Observe residents for appropriate oxygen administration and perform pulse oximeter readings.
• Assist the nurse or provider with wound care.
• Reinforce resident teaching.
• Participate actively in mandatory reviews, unit meetings and in-services.
• Manage indwelling urinary catheter bags; emptying, recording and reporting urine output to the nurse.
• Perform and record blood glucose monitoring and report findings to nurse.
• Provide 1:1 sitter coverage.
• Obtain and record temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respirations, pulse oximetry, height, weight and I&O.
• Remove heparin lock and urinary catheter based on competency.
• Ensure correct placement of O2 via nasal cannula/mask.
• Perform EKGs.
• Exchange oxygen tanks without adjusting oxygen LPM.
• Transport residents to tests and procedures as directed.
• Assist in monitoring and documentation of restraints as directed.
• Maintain and stock supplies on the unit as directed.
• Demonstrate skill/knowledge/ability to perform treatments, procedures and the use and reprocessing of reusable medical equipment appropriate to assigned duties.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
• 37-50 days of annual paid time off per year.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after 12 months of employment.
• Child Care Subsidy for eligible employees.
• Traditional federal pension and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA.
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees