NURSING ASSISTANT 1/2
About This Job
The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and State as a Model Employer (SAME) to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The mission of the Louisiana Veterans Home is to primarily serve the Veterans’ population of Louisiana through the provision of medical, restorative, and rehabilitative service in an atmosphere of respect and compassion. The primary objective of the home is to provide quality nursing care to eligible veterans with the ultimate goal of returning the veterans to the highest possible levels of physical and mental capacity.
About the Location
This position is located in the Nursing Department of the SW Louisiana Veterans Home in Jennings, Louisiana. As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Nursing Assistant 1 or Nursing Assistant 2 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s).
Shift Differential
- 1st shift (Weekends, Holidays, and Weekend Holidays): $2.50
- 2nd shift (Weekdays): $2.50
- 2nd shift (Weekends, Holidays, and Weekend Holidays): $3.00
- 3rd shift (Weekdays): $2.50
- 3rd shift (Weekends, Holidays, and Weekend Holidays): $3.00
Job Specifications
- Minimum Qualifications:
- Six months of experience or training in patient care;
- Possession of a current Certified Nursing Assistant certificate;
- Completion of an accredited Registered Nursing, Practical Nursing, Medical Assistant, or Emergency Medical Technician Program.
- Note: Positions at facilities receiving certain Medicaid or Medicare funds require that applicants possess a current Certified Nursing Assistant certificate.
Job Functions
- Measures temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, height and weight;
- Records in patients medical record;
- Ambulates, feeds, bathes, positions, and lifts patients;
- Sterilizes equipment and supplies;
- Distributes clean linen, washes, dries, sorts, folds, and stores patients clothing;
- Collects, labels, and transports laboratory specimens as assigned;
- Collects and files diagnostic test results;
- Observes patients condition and reports any changes to charge nurse;
- Transports patients to examinations, clinics, or recreational sites;
- Provides care to patients with infectious diseases;
- Cleans rooms and changes bed linens;
- Performs procedures such as enemas and skin care as directed by a professional nurse;
- Performs all duties that may be performed by the unit aide;
- Completes training programs such as CPR, First Aid, infection control, infectious disease, and/or programs that maintain hospital standards such as quality control, safety issues, and JCAHO requirements;
- Maintains any necessary certifications.
Supervision
- Supervision Received: General from a Registered Nurse, Practical Nurse--Licensed, Nursing Assistant 2, or other higher level personnel.
- Supervision Exercised: None.
Work Environment
- May involve shift work.
Additional Information
- Insurance Coverage: More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/.
- Parental Leave: Up to six weeks paid parental leave more information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx.
- Holidays and Leave: State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Mardi Gras, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor.
- Retirement: State of Louisiana Employees Are Eligible To Participate In Various Retirement Systems (based On The Type Of Appointment And Agency For Which An Employee Works). These Retirement Systems Provide Retirement Allowances And Other Benefits For State Officers And Employees And Their Beneficiaries. State Retirement Systems May Include (but Are Not Limited To): Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org).
Required Questions
- Are you CNA Certified? Yes/No
- If you answered 'YES' to the question above, please list the license TYPE, NUMBER, ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE, and EXPIRATION DATE. If you answered 'NO', enter N/A.