Certified Nurse Aide; CNA - Night Shift

Job Title

Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) – Night Shift

650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Salary:
Level I – $20.00 per hour | $0.87 per hour shift differential

Salary:
Level II – $22.00 per hour | $0.87 per hour shift differential

Hours Per Week: 40

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

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

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for providing direct and indirect non‑professional nursing care or outreach services in a clinic, hospital, institution, or home setting under nursing or medical supervision. This includes performing duties such as taking vital signs, obtaining lab specimens, charting, escorting patients, assisting with activities of daily living, and ordering and receiving supplies.

• 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.
• Performs delegated or other specialized functions as educationally prepared.
• 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.

Level I:
This is the basic level where employees perform routine entry‑level work, and receive training in providing care or services to patients or clients. In this role they will primarily assist other patient care staff in performing various functions and work under close supervision.

Level II:
This is the career level of this job family where employees perform a full range of patient care duties or services under nursing or medical direction. This includes taking vital signs, obtaining lab specimens, assisting with activities of daily living, observing and charting patient information, and reporting appropriate information to supervisors. It may also include providing various outreach services to clients within the community.

Level I:
Knowledge of the English language in order to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Ability is required to record observations and activities, to follow oral and written directions, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Level II:
In addition to Level I, knowledge of public health services available to the community; record keeping; techniques of interviewing; basic nursing practices and techniques; basic methods of sanitation and personal hygiene; and medical terminology. Ability is required to apply basic nursing techniques.

Level I:
No formal education required;
Long Term Care Aide (LTC) certification in good standing by the Oklahoma State Department of Health.

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.

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 a 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…