Nursing Assistant, Sheridan, WY

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Full Time Professional VAMC Sheridan WY, Sheridan, WY, US 1 Attachments

Location: Department of Veterans Affairs (VAMC), in Sheridan, Wyoming

Position Type:Full time (40+ hours/week), hourly.

FLSA Status:Non-exempt

Education Level: See Education and Qualifications below.

Job Category:Health Care

Our Company Promise:

We are committed to providing our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Vighter’s Mission is to provide efficient, fast, high-quality healthcare staffing to our clients. Our Culture’s 5 key elements are crucial to the effectiveness of our employees in accomplishing our mission. These elements are:

Creating and cultivating this Culture within the organization is our commitment to our employees. Above all, Vighter employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude that they are expected to share externally with every Vighter Client and Customer.

Summary:

Vighter is recruiting Nursing Assistants (NAs) to provide on-site patient care support to Veteran beneficiaries at the Sheridan VA Health Care System, 1898 Fort Road, Sheridan, Wyoming 82801. Nursing Assistants will support the facility’s nursing services and follow applicable VA standards, policies, patient safety procedures, and contract requirements.

Vighter is a Service Disabled, Veteran Owned Small Business that is accredited by both the Joint Commission and ISO-9001. With our dedication to continuous improvement, Vighter assists in the provision of the highest standards of care.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Provide on-site nursing assistant services supporting the care of Veteran beneficiaries at the Sheridan VA Health Care System, within assigned responsibilities and demonstrated competence.
• Work with VA nursing and clinical staff to support safe, respectful, patient-centered care and continuity of services.
• Protect patient privacy and confidentiality; access, handle and disclose VA health information only as authorized.
• Promptly communicate patient safety concerns, incidents and complaints through the established VA reporting process.
• Ability to provide safe direct patient care support consistent with the assigned Nursing Assistant role and verified competencies.
• Knowledge of basic patient safety, infection prevention, patient rights, and confidentiality practices.
• Professional communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with Veterans, families and interdisciplinary healthcare staff.
• Ability to follow facility instructions, policies, documentation expectations, and established emergency response procedures.
• Dependable attendance, punctuality, professional conduct, and flexibility to meet patient care needs.
• An unshakeable adherence to quality and continuous process improvement.
• An apolitical, patient-centered focus that drives to enhanced care and patient satisfaction
• Knowledge of regulations (HIPAA/Privacy Act) regarding the confidentiality of patient medical records and information as well as Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
• Performs other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Knowledge and

Skills:

• Must have exceptional customer service skills.
• Employees shall be technically proficient in the skills necessary to fulfill the job requirements, including ability to speak, understand, read and write English fluently.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced changing environment with limited supervision.
• Excellent organizational, scheduling and prioritization skills

Education:

• High School diploma or GED; additional facility screening or qualifications may apply.

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