Geriatrics NA: Compassionate Resident Care & Rehab

California Nursing Students Association Incorporated; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Geriatrics & Extended Care Certified Nursing Assistant to join the Community Living Center team. The NA delivers comprehensive personal care, diagnostic tasks, treatments and charting to short stay or long-term residents, upholding dignity and quality of life.

Responsibilities include ADLs, vital signs, basic procedures, and coordination with nurses, residents and families in a supervised environment.

Qualifications

• Six months of general experience
• English language proficiency per VA standards
• Knowledge of current nursing practice and patient care delivery

Responsibilities

• Assists with admissions, transfers and discharges and postmortem care and nursing procedures.
• Assists with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) including bathing, grooming, toileting, feeding, ambulating and positioning.
• Meets dietary needs and reinforces diet instructions.
• Obtains and records vital signs and intake/output; monitors patient status.
• Performs diagnostic tests within scope and explains procedures to residents.
• Administers treatments such as Foley care and bowel care; provides patient and family education.

Skills

General experience

English proficiency

Education

Six months general experience

Job description

The Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Geriatrics & Extended Care Certified Nursing Assistant to join the Community Living Center team. The NA delivers comprehensive personal care, diagnostic tasks, treatments and charting to short stay or long-term residents, upholding dignity and quality of life.

Responsibilities include ADLs, vital signs, basic procedures, and coordination with nurses, residents and families in a supervised environment.