Compassionate Acute Care Nursing Assistant

Veterans Health Administration; Martinsburg (WV); On-site; USD 39,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Federal Pension

Federal health/vision/dental

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration in Martinsburg, WV is seeking a Nursing Assistant to participate in assessing, implementing, and evaluating nursing care under close supervision. You will learn and perform duties across basic patient care, hygiene, mobility, and ADL support, with opportunities to gain competency in multiple clinical tasks.

Duties include assisting with feeding, bathing, catheter care, transport, and maintaining a clean environment.

Responsibilities

• Identifies patient needs and performs a range of personal nursing care duties including feeding, bathing, oral hygiene, nail care, hair care and related hygiene.
• Provides indwelling catheter care and assists with orientation of new patients to the unit.
• Performs enteral tube feedings and provides care to critically ill patients under supervision.
• Maintains a clean patient environment and answers calls expediently.
• Assists with patient transport by minibus, car, or ambulance and supports ADL devices.
• Demonstrates patient privacy and respectful interactions; may perform 12-lead EKGs after certification.
• Participates in developing the plan of care and offers emotional support to patients and families.
• Monitors vital signs, documents deviations, collects specimens, and reports to the team leader.

Job description

The Veterans Health Administration in Martinsburg, WV is seeking a Nursing Assistant to participate in assessing, implementing, and evaluating nursing care under close supervision. You will learn and perform duties across basic patient care, hygiene, mobility, and ADL support, with opportunities to gain competency in multiple clinical tasks.

Duties include assisting with feeding, bathing, catheter care, transport, and maintaining a clean environment.