Certified Nurse Aide - Full time - Night Shift - Clinton Veterans Home

650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; Cuero (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

650 Department of Veterans Affairs in Oklahoma is seeking a Certified Nurse Aide for a full-time night shift. The role entails performing direct and indirect nursing care in a clinic, hospital, or facility setting under supervision by a registered nurse, physician, or dentist.

Education requirements include a valid permanent Oklahoma LPN license with one year of practical nursing experience, or an equivalent eNLC recognition. Ability to communicate effectively in English is essential.

Qualifications

• Valid permanent Oklahoma LPN license required.
• One year of practical nursing experience preferred.
• Ability to read and follow instructions accurately.
• Proficiency in English to perform essential functions.

Responsibilities

• Performs nursing procedures and basic care within scope of practice.
• Assists in evaluating patient responses to interventions.
• Teaches basic nursing skills and related principles.
• Administers medications as ordered and reports patient information.

Skills

Nursing procedures

Patient care

Medical terminology

Infection control

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license

Job description

Job Posting Title Certified Nurse Aide - Full time - Night Shift - Clinton Veterans Home Agency 650

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Supervisory Organization Clinton Veterans Home Job Posting End Date Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank. Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above. Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank) Full/Part-Time Full time Job Type Regular Compensation – $20.00/hr (less than 1 year of experience) – $22.00/hr (more than 1 year of experience)– Shift Differential: +$0.87/hr Night Shift from 6:30pm to 7:00am

Job Description

Basic Purpose Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for performing technical direct and indirect nursing care in a clinic, hospital, institution, or home setting for individuals under the supervision or direction of a registered nurse, licensed physician, or dentist. This includes taking temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure, and various other technical nursing tasks in providing health care to patients and others.

Typical Functions

• Performs nursing procedures or specialized functions in accordance with knowledge, skills, and licensure.


• Participates in the evaluation of responses to interventions.


• Teaches basic nursing skills and related principles.


• Delegates nursing care tasks such as: taking temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure, giving enemas, douches, and sitz baths, collecting specimens, and measuring intake and output.


• Assists in assessing, reporting, and recording health status of patients, families, and groups in a variety of settings.


• Participates in developing and implementing appropriate aspects of a plan of care.


• Administers medications as ordered.


• Reports appropriate patient information to supervisor or appropriate health team member.


• Serves as Charge Nurse on a unit, supervising staff performing medication administration and patient care.


• Performs other related duties as assigned consistent with the responsibilities of the position and agency operations.

Level Descriptor

This is the career level of this job family where employees are assigned responsibility for performing a full range of nursing assignments as a Licensed Practical Nurse and perform nursing tasks at the full performance level in providing care to patients or clients. Responsibilities will include providing guidance and training to others in completing routine nursing tasks and activities.

Education and Experience

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of possession of a valid permanent Oklahoma license as a licensed practical nurse as approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing plus one year of practical nursing experience; or Licensed Practical Nurse License recognized by the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) plus one year of practical nursing experience.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of nursing techniques, procedures, practices, and theory; of medical terminology; and of infection control measures. Ability is required to exercise sound judgment; to follow detailed oral or written instructions; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; and to provide nursing care to patients or clients. Candidates must possess sufficient proficiency in the English language to perform the essential functions of the position.

Special Requirements

• Upon a conditional offer of employment, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services applicants must submit to a physical examination and shall meet the physical examination requirements of occasionally lifting/carrying 50 pounds and able to push and pull a maximum force of 25 pounds.


• Applicants with the Department of Corrections must be willing and able to work any assigned shift or day of the week, and additional shifts as required.


• Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by63 O.S. § 427.8.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability. Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.