Nurse Aide State Registered I

Commonwealth of Kentucky; Wilmore (KY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Thomson-Hood Veterans Center, operated by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, seeks a Nurse Aide State Registered I in Wilmore, KY. This full-time position includes overtime eligibility and a locality premium to support Veterans care.

Responsibilities include assisting with hygiene, meals, and daily living activities, recording vital signs and basic specimens, and providing compassionate care to Kentucky’s Veterans. Must maintain active Kentucky Nurse Aide Registry registration.

Qualifications

• Education: NONE
• Experience, Training, or Skills: NONE
• Special Requirements: Must possess current registration with the Kentucky Nurse Aide Registry and maintain licensure/certification for length of employment.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene (bathing, dental care, hair and nails).
• Assist with bowel and bladder functions and document intake/output flow charts.
• Assist with meals and nourishment and restorative dining as needed.
• Provide total physical care and meet physical and psychosocial needs of residents.
• Measure and record temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration, and height as instructed.
• Collect and label specimens for laboratory analysis.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Current Kentucky Nurse Aide Registry registration

Job description

Nurse Aide State Registered I

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Job ID: req82422

Pay Grade: 09

Salary: $17.96 Hourly

Locality Premium - $6.96 per hour

Employment Type: EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK

Hiring Agency: General Government Cabinet | Department of Veterans Affairs

Location: 100 Veterans Drive
Wilmore, KY 40390 USA

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Description

The Thomson-Hood Veterans Center is a skilled nursing facility that cares for the Commonwealth of Kentucky’sVeterans. Our mission is to serve Kentucky’s Veterans by fostering independence, preserving dignity, andproviding compassionate care. We are looking for a self-motivated, energetic Nurse Aide who possesses thedesire to care for Kentucky’s Veterans.

• Assist residents with personnel hygiene such as bathing, dental and oral care, and hair and nail care.
• Assist residents with bowel and bladder functions by escorting to the bathroom, providing bedpan or portable commodes. Check and record intake and output flow charts.
• Assist with meals and nourishment for residents requiring assistance and restorative dining.
• Perform total physical care to include assisting with meals, as well as helping to meet the physical and psychosocial needs of our Veterans.
• Measure and record temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration, and height, as instructed.
• Collect and label specimens for laboratory analysis.
• Strong interpersonal skills

This position, in Jessamine County has an approved Locality Premium of $6.96 in compliance with101 KAR 2:034 Section 9(1).

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: (See Special Requirements)

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSE, REGULATION, ETC.): Must possess current registration with the Kentucky Nurse Aide Registry as administered by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and Kentucky Board of Nursing. https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/906/001/100.pdf http://www.kbn.ky.gov/. Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials.

Working Conditions

May be exposed to infectious waste, diseases, and conditions that require the following of safety procedures. May occasionally encounter unpredictable patient/resident behavior.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

Contact

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Cheryl Hoover at [e-mail] or 859-858-1443.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D