Nursing Assistant

Nursing Assistant

The Nursing Assistant will function as a member of the nursing care team and assist higher grade Nursing Assistants and licensed nursing staff in the care of patients. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Adheres to VA and Nursing policies, procedures and standards.
• Delivers care to patients in a respectful, non-judgmental manner.
• Maintains patient privacy/confidentiality and patient rights to privacy/confidentiality.
• Sets limits within the Nursing Assistant/patient relationship, which are clearly defined.
• Participates in selected Performance Improvement (PI) activities as directed.
• Assists with selected activities related to patient admission/transfer and discharge.
• Collects patient information including observation of overall condition.
• Recognizes and reports obvious changes in patient condition including emergencies.
• Takes appropriate actions in response to patient emergent situations.
• Accurately documents patient information on flow sheets and a Computerized Patient Reporting System (CPRS).
• Provides patient information to the accountable RN for inclusion in the patient's plan of care.
• Completes assignments, reports to the accountable RN when assignment has been completed, or when unable to complete activities.
• Uses appropriate lifting/moving/transfer techniques/devices.
• Utilizes infection control and universal standard precautions.
• Participates in the interdisciplinary team care planning and delivery of care process.
• Is knowledgeable of stages of adult development and how it may relate to nursing care; provides input to RN related to patient's stage of adult development and provides care to patients in a variety of stages of adult development.
• Safely performs the following functions:
• Provides routine hygienic/activities of daily living care.
• Performs actions targeted to the maintenance/restoration of skin integrity.
• Collects patient specimens.
• Administers a variety of comfort measures.
• Takes vital signs after completion of orientation and competency validation.
• Follows seizure precautions as directed.
• Transports patients with oxygen.
• Appropriately uses protective/restraining devices.
• Feeds patients orally including those who are at risk for aspiration, after appropriate training.
• Reports situations including, but not limited to:
• Changes in behavior.
• Wandering
• Sun-downing
• Sleep disturbances
• Inappropriate sexual behavior
• Aggressive behavior
• Hallucinations (visual/auditory)
• Incontinence
• Swallowing problems
• Abnormal vital signs
• Recognizes communication barriers.
• Promotes correct use of ambulation devices.
• Monitors patients on 1:1 observation using worksheets and assignment sheets.
• Assists with toileting activities as appropriate. Applies and provides routine care for a condom catheter.
• Performs finger stick blood glucose using the blood glucose monitor.
• Completes purposeful rounding of patients, assisting with any care needs, keeping team lead and charge nurse informed of any patient issues/concerns.
• Maintains a safe/clean/stocked work environment.
• Demonstrates appropriate actions in environmental emergencies.
• Utilizes equipment in a safe manner.
• Reports unsafe equipment and working conditions to appropriate individuals.
• Completes mandatory safety training/annual reviews.
• Interacts in a courteous/respectful manner with with patients, families and visitors as well as with co-workers/members of other services.
• Uses appropriate channels of communication.
• Follows verbal and/or written directions.
• Adheres to uniform policy.
• Maintains appropriate boundaries when dealing with patients/significant others/families and all staff.
• Assumes an appropriate amount of work/responsibility for group projects.
• Works within the current workflow processes to improve timeliness of patient care.
• Stocks, replenishes patient rooms and care areas with appropriate equipment and supplies necessary for patient care.

Work Schedule:

night shift 7:30 pm - 8:00 am and 11:30 pm - 8:00 am, rotating holidays and weekends

Compressed/Flexible:
Not Authorized

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):
Not Authorized

Telework:
Not Available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized