Nursing Assistant - Patient Care & Recovery Support

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; East Orange (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

The US Department of Veterans Affairs seeks an intermittent Nursing Assistant to assist Veterans with daily living activities and support care plans under a licensed health care provider. Applicants may be referred if pending education/licensure, but cannot be hired until requirements are met.

Basic requirements include U.S. citizenship; six months of general experience or equivalent education, with grandfathering provisions for VA employees as described in the Qualification Standards.

Qualifications

• Six months of general experience or education in nursing assistant work.
• Completion of an intensive, occupation-related training course may meet requirements.
• VA qualification standards may apply for grandfathering in current VA employees.

Responsibilities

• Provide activities of daily living and contribute to the care plan under supervision.
• Observe patient status and communicate deviations to supervisor promptly.

Skills

Ability to provide range of patient/c

Observation of patient status

Proper use of basic medical equipment

Effective communication with patients'

Education

Two years of college with nursing-related courses

4-year degree with 24 health care hours

Job description

The US Department of Veterans Affairs seeks an intermittent Nursing Assistant to assist Veterans with daily living activities and support care plans under a licensed health care provider. Applicants may be referred if pending education/licensure, but cannot be hired until requirements are met.

Basic requirements include U.S. citizenship; six months of general experience or equivalent education, with grandfathering provisions for VA employees as described in the Qualification Standards.