Nursing Assistant 2 – Veteran Care, Premium Pay

Grambling State University; Reserve (NM); On-site; USD 41,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium Pay

Shift differential

Job summary

The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Nursing Assistant 2 for the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Home in Reserve, LA. This role supports nursing operations across a 156-bed facility, providing essential care to veterans and ensuring safety and quality in daily resident care.

Qualifications include 2 years of patient care experience or a CNA certificate (or EMT program completion with 1.5 years patient care) or completion of an accredited nursing program.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in patient care.
• Possession of a current Certified Nursing Assistant certificate or graduation from an Emergency Medical Technician Program plus one year and six months of experience in patient care.
• Completion of an accredited registered or practical nursing program.
• Positions at facilities receiving certain Medicaid or Medicare funds require that applicants possess a current Certified Nursing Assistant certificate.

Responsibilities

• Nursing operations, including care of one of four care units, ensuring coverage and high-quality resident care in a 156-bed long-term care facility.
• Nursing Aide duties: bathe/groom patients, distribute clean linen, washes, dries, fold and store patient clothing; cleans equipment.
• Quality Assurance: promoting continuous improvement in nursing assistant care, delivery and adherence to policy and procedure standards.
• Reports resident complaints and incidents, collaborating with Nursing Assistant Supervisor 1 or 2 to ensure care and resident safety.
• Nursing Assistant Services: escorts/transports patients to examinations, clinics, recreation sites and other areas as needed.

Skills

Patient care experience

CNA certificate

EMT program

Nursing program

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant certificate

EMT program completion

Job description

The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Nursing Assistant 2 for the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Home in Reserve, LA. This role supports nursing operations across a 156-bed facility, providing essential care to veterans and ensuring safety and quality in daily resident care.

Qualifications include 2 years of patient care experience or a CNA certificate (or EMT program completion with 1.5 years patient care) or completion of an accredited nursing program.