Mental Health Nursing Assistant — Full-Time Clinical Care

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Bedford, MA, seeks a Nursing Assistant to provide direct patient care within the Mental Health Nursing Service at the Bedford VA Healthcare Medical Center. The position requires flexibility for days, evenings, nights, and weekends to cover patient volume and staffing shortages.

This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week role. Major duties include glucose monitoring, observation of patient condition changes, and routine nursing support such as catheter care,

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care for veterans in a Mental Health nursing setting.
• Performs glucose monitoring, documents results, and reports deviations to the care team.
• Assists with basic nursing procedures within scope of practice and facility policies.
• Maintains a clean, safe environment and follows infection control procedures.
• Documents observations, care delivered, and patient responses in the charting system.

Job description

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Bedford, MA, seeks a Nursing Assistant to provide direct patient care within the Mental Health Nursing Service at the Bedford VA Healthcare Medical Center. The position requires flexibility for days, evenings, nights, and weekends to cover patient volume and staffing shortages.

This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week role. Major duties include glucose monitoring, observation of patient condition changes, and routine nursing support such as catheter care,