Nursing Assistant, Medical/Surgical — Veteran Care

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Iowa; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Marion VA Health Care System seeks three full-time Nursing Assistants for the Medical/Surgical Unit in Marion, IL.

Nursing Assistants provide essential patient care to acutely ill Veterans and work under supervision within a dedicated nursing team. Applicants may be referred while still meeting certification/licensure requirements; grandfathering provisions may apply for current VA employees.

Qualifications

• Six months of general experience or one year of education above high school with courses related to the NA occupation.
• Completion of an intensive, specialized, occupation-related training course of study or program of less than one year may meet the experience requirement.
• Grandfathering Provision may apply for current VA employees in this occupation.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of patient/resident care under supervision.
• Observe and report changes in patients’ physical or emotional status to supervisors.
• Use basic diagnostic and treatment equipment safely and correctly.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and other health professionals.

Skills

Patient care

Observation of patient status

Medical equipment use

Team communication

Education

2 years nursing-related college

Bachelor’s degree with 24 health-care semester hours

Job description

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Marion VA Health Care System seeks three full-time Nursing Assistants for the Medical/Surgical Unit in Marion, IL.

Nursing Assistants provide essential patient care to acutely ill Veterans and work under supervision within a dedicated nursing team. Applicants may be referred while still meeting certification/licensure requirements; grandfathering provisions may apply for current VA employees.