Nursing Assistant: Direct Patient Care & Phlebotomy Pro

Veterans Health Administration; Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 39,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration in Wisconsin's Janesville area seeks a Nursing Assistant to provide direct patient care under RN/LPN supervision in Primary Care Clinics. You will interview patients, document data, and support testing and specimen handling using VistA/CPRS.

Responsibilities include recording vitals, assisting with transfers, and helping care teams develop and implement care plans while maintaining patient privacy and safety.

Qualifications

• Transcript must be submitted with your application.
• Education from accredited institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
• If using foreign education, you must submit a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency.

Responsibilities

• Performs phlebotomy and specimen collection following established policies.
• Records weights, height, blood pressure, pulse, respiration, and glucose in the medical record.
• Assists with transfers, ambulation, and activities of daily living.
• Uses VistA/CPRS to support patient care needs and information access.
• Maintains patient privacy and safety; responds to emergencies including CPR.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Vital signs

CPR

Education

Transcript submission

Tools

VistA

CPRS

Job description

The Veterans Health Administration in Wisconsin's Janesville area seeks a Nursing Assistant to provide direct patient care under RN/LPN supervision in Primary Care Clinics. You will interview patients, document data, and support testing and specimen handling using VistA/CPRS.

Responsibilities include recording vitals, assisting with transfers, and helping care teams develop and implement care plans while maintaining patient privacy and safety.