Nurse’s Aide (24 Hour)

State of Connecticut - Department of Veterans Affairs; Rocky Hill (CT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential

Weekend differential

Job summary

State of Connecticut, Department of Veterans Affairs in Rocky Hill, CT is seeking a Nurse’s Aide for a part-time 24-hour-per-week role on the 2nd shift (2:45pm–11:15pm). The position offers weekend and shift differentials and is located at the Health Care Center.

The job involves bedside care in a state hospital setting, assisting with basic nursing tasks, transfers, feeding, and patient assistance. Certification as a Nurse’s Aide is required, with substitutions possible for prior patient-care

Qualifications

• Certification as a Nurse’s Aide.
• One year of patient care experience preferred in some postings.

Responsibilities

• Assist doctors and nurses in general care and wellbeing of patients.
• Position, transfer, move and lift patients.
• Take and record temperatures, pulses and respirations.
• Observe patients and report unusual symptoms or behavior.
• Maintain unit environment for safety of patient.
• Transports patients, specimens and other related items.
• Prepare reports and correspondences including required forms.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Infection control practices

Care for physically ill

Safety and fire procedures

Education

Nurse’s Aide certification

Job description

Introduction

Do you want to utilize your skills and make a difference? Are you looking to take the next step in your career? If so, please read on to learn more about this exciting opportunity!

The Position

The State of Connecticut, Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) is currently seeking a qualified and experienced individual for the position Nurse’s Aide to join our team in the Health Care Center.

Highlights

• ADDRESS: 287 West Street, Rocky Hill, CT
• SCHEDULE: Part-Time, 24 hours per week, 2nd Shift, 2:45pm – 11:15pm
• Week 1: Saturday, Sunday, Monday
• Week 2: Saturday, Sunday, Monday
• POSITION NUMBER: 3118
• This position is eligible for shift and weekend differential.

What We Can Offer You

Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!

Professional growth and development opportunities

A healthy work/life balance to all employees

• Benefit offerings will vary with part-time positions.

Discover the Opportunity

• Engage in a rewarding career
• Provide support to a division that is passionate about improving the lives of those we serve
• Assist our clients so they can achieve success
• Make a difference in the public sector
• Work together in a collaborative team environment

About Us

For over 160 years, DVA has been caring for its veterans and their dependents. As a Department, we believe in ‘serving those who have served.’ This is accomplished through our: Office of Advocacy and Assistance, Residential Facility, Healthcare Center, and Cemetery and Burial Services.

The DVA has supported Connecticut Veterans and continues this tradition with Residential and Healthcare programming on our campus in Rocky Hill.

There are two paths for residency at the DVA:

Residential Facility: offers temporary, supportive living with programming designed to return Connecticut Veterans to independent living in the community;

Sgt. John L. Levitow Healthcare Center: a state-of-the-art medical facility that offers long-term care for veterans with chronic, disabling conditions who require 24-hour assistance.

When you walk through the doors of the Healthcare Center (HCC), one immediately feels a sense of community, comfort, and camaraderie.

Our highly trained staff is dedicated to providing compassionate care to meet the unique needs of Veteran patients, built on the foundation of integrity, honor, and respect.

We pride ourselves on fostering these qualities as we honor Veteran patients for their service and encourage the innate bond between them.

Purpose of Job Class (Nature of Work)

In a state hospital this class is accountable for rendering bedside care to the physically or chronically ill in cases where the services of a registered or licensed practical nurse are not required.

Examples of Duties

• Assists doctors and nurses in general care and well being of patients
• Positions, transfers, moves and lifts patients
• Takes and records temperatures, pulses and respirations
• Observes patients and reports unusual symptoms and/or behavior
• Ensures that restraints are correctly applied
• Tests urine samples for sugar
• Collects specimens
• Keeps beds, bedpans and related equipment clean
• Maintains unit environment for safety of patient
• Transports patients, specimens and other related patient items
• Prepares reports and correspondence including necessary forms and/or requisitions, dietary orders, death paperwork and assembly of charts
• May feed, bathe and massage clients as well as respond to their general needs
• May apply or remove braces
• May process billing and/or insurance information
• May act as triage and/or receptionist for incoming patients and telephone calls
• May schedule patient appointments
• May order supplies
• Performs related duties as required

Knowledge, Skill and Ability

• Considerable interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with basic principles of nursing including infection control practices
• Deal with physically and chronically ill
• Learn safety and fire procedures

Minimum Qualifications – General Experience

• Certification as a Nurse’s Aide.

Minimum Qualifications – Substitutions Allowed

• One (1) year of experience in patient care in a hospital or nursing home.
• NOTE: The above substitution will not apply to certain positions at UConn Health. Certification as a Nurse’s Aide will be required for those positions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a Skilled Nursing Facility (nursing home).
• Experience providing nursing services to patients with dementia.
• Experience working with the veterans population.
• Experience working with clients/patients with behavioral health issues or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
• Experience documenting in an Electronic Health Record (e-MAR).

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

Acknowledgement

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.