Nursing Assistant - Community Living Center

About the role

This Nursing Assistant position is located within the VA Community Living Center at the Fort Meade campus of the VA Black Hills Health Care System in South Dakota. You will provide care to Veterans across varied settings. The mission of a Community Living Center is to restore each Veteran to his or her highest level of well-being, to prevent declines in health, and provide comfort at the end of life.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily personal care, including hygiene, comfort, nutrition, elimination, and skin-integrity support.
• Deliver safe, individualized care to Veterans with complex medical needs.
• Absorb and assist nurses with treatments, procedures, and routine clinical tasks.
• Perform basic diagnostic tasks and accurately chart observations.
• Support patients' physical, emotional, rehabilitative, and spiritual needs.
• Help prevent skin breakdown and promote mobility and comfort.
• Prioritize and multitask effectively in a fast-paced care environment.
• Maintain a safe environment and follow established care protocols.

Requirements

The mission of a Community Living Center is to restore each Veteran to his or her highest level of well-being, to prevent declines in health, and provide comfort at the end of life.

Qualifications

• Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship; English Language Proficiency; No citizenship restrictions for non-citizens.
• Experience: Six (6) months of general experience, one (1) year of experience as a Nursing Assistant or in another medical field, or completion of an intensive, specialized, occupation-related training course of study or program of less than one year as a Nursing Assistant.
• Education: Two (2) years above high school in an accredited institution with courses related to nursing care, health care, or in a field of study appropriate to the specialization of the position, such as education in a program for psychology, psychiatric, or operating room technicians; or successful completion of a 4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree that included 24 semester hours of courses related to health care or possession of a bachelor's degree.

Skills

NAs at this grade are considered entry-level and are closely supervised. They must demonstrate the ability to provide a range of patient/resident care, observe patients/residents' or residents' physical or emotional status, communicate effectively, and assist in the full range of nursing care.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including health, vision, dental, term life, long-term care, and retirement options.

Pay

Competitive salary and regular salary increases.

Schedule

Mix of Day and Night shifts, scheduled to work 80 hours biweekly with six 12 hour shifts and one 8 hour shift.

Physical Requirements

You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position.