Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Night Shift

About the role

The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs (ODVA) is seeking full-time Patient Care Assistants (Certified Nurse Aides) to provide direct care to residents of the Claremore Veterans Home.

Responsibilities

• Performs direct nursing tasks including taking vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living and hygiene needs, and obtaining certain lab specimens.
• Charts observations and activities, reporting pertinent changes in the patient's condition.
• Escorts patients to and from various destinations.
• Assists in maintaining and providing a clean, safe environment.
• Orders, receives and stores supplies and performs basic clerical functions.
• Participates in follow-up activities and tracking clients, schedules appointments and performs other related tasks.
• Provides case finding and recruitment of at-risk persons for comprehensive health services.

Requirements

• Education and Experience required at Level I: None; Long Term Care Aide (LTC) certification in good standing by the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
• Education and Experience required at Level II: One year of experience in providing patient care; Long Term Care Aide (LTC) certification in good standing by the Oklahoma State Department of Health.

Qualifications

• Vision adequate to: perform patient care and/or administer medications; observe patients; read assignments, procedures, labels, signs, dials, displays; record data; and distinguish colors.
• Hearing adequate to: utilize stethoscope; receive reports and instructions; utilize Center communication system; and hear patient requests and alarms.
• Speech adequate to: clearly and audibly report observations, call emergencies, and explain procedures in providing care to predominantly English speaking patients and others.
• Mobility adequate to: be on feet most of 8 hours with two 15 minute breaks and one 30 minute break; walk, squat, bend, and kneel; access stairs; use hands and fingers to grip and hold; use arms for reaching and extending in a full range of motion in providing personal care, grooming, feeding tasks and/or administering medication and treatments to patients; physically turn, position, ambulate, and transport patients with mechanical lift (routine care) independently or with assistance; lift and carry up to 25 pounds without assistance; and push or pull (maneuver) wheelchairs, geri chairs, carts, etc. weighing up to 500 pounds or 25 lbs. of force as measured by a Chatillon force gauge or similar device. In emergency situations must transfer patients with 2, 3, or 4 person lift technique on level surface or stairs.
• Environment: Must be able to work with all chemicals involved in performing the essential functions of the job.

Skills

• Knowledge of the English language in order to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to record observations and activities, to follow oral and written directions, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Knowledge of public health services available to the community; of record keeping; of the techniques of interviewing, of basic nursing practices and techniques; of basic methods of sanitation and personal hygiene; and of medical terminology.
• Ability to apply basic nursing techniques.

Benefits

ODVA offers a comprehensive Benefits Package, including a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents. For more information about the benefit allowance click here.

Pay

Salary: Level I - $20.00 per hour | $0.87 per hour shift differential
Level II - $22.00 per hour | $0.87 per hour shift differential

Schedule

Shift: 6:30PM – 7:00AM; must have every other weekend availability