PRN Patient Care Assistant II

okgov; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 36,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs in Norman, OK is seeking a PRN Patient Care Assistant II for the Norman Veterans Home. This part-time, temporary role offers hands-on patient care support under nursing supervision in a Veterans Home setting.

Responsibilities include vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living, charting, patient escorting, and maintaining a safe environment. Opportunity for full-time employment may arise.

Qualifications

• Must have current Long-Term Care (CNA) certification.
• Education and Experience required at this level consists of one year of experience in providing patient care.
• Knowledge of basic nursing practices and terminology is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Take vital signs and assist with activities of daily living.
• Chart observations and report pertinent changes in patient condition.
• Escort patients to and from destinations and maintain a clean, safe environment.
• Order, receive and store supplies and perform basic clerical functions.
• Support follow-up activities and coordinate basic patient scheduling.

Skills

Vital signs

ADLs assistance

Medical terminology

Charting/record keeping

Escorting patients

Nursing support

Education

Long-Term Care CNA certification

Job description

PRN Patient Care Assistant II

Agency

650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Supervisory Organization

Norman Veterans Home

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Part time

Job Type

Temporary

Compensation

Norman, OK (Cleveland County)

• Long-term care certification required (1-year or longer)
• Part-time PCA II 6:30a to 7:00p or 6:30p to 7:00a
• $30 hourly with $.87 hr shift diff for all hours worked from 3:00 pm to 7:00 am
• Up to 28 hours per week. Days, nights, and weekends
• Up to 999 hours per 1 year
• No benefits or paid time off
• Opportunity for full-time employment

Job Description

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for providing direct and indirect non-professional nursing care or outreach services in a clinic, hospital, institution or home setting under nursing or medical supervision. This includes performing duties such as taking vital signs, obtaining lab specimens, charting, escorting patients, assisting with activities of daily living, and ordering and receiving supplies.

Typical Functions

• Performs direct nursing tasks including taking vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living and hygiene needs, and obtaining certain lab specimens.
• Charts observations and activities, reporting pertinent changes in the patient's condition.
• Performs delegated or other specialized functions as educationally prepared.
• Escorts patients to and from various destinations.
• Assists in maintaining and providing a clean, safe environment.
• Orders, receives and stores supplies and performs basic clerical functions.
• Participates in follow-up activities and tracking client, schedules appointments and performs other related tasks.
• Provides case finding and recruitment of at risk persons for comprehensive health services.

Level Descriptor

This is the career level of this job family where employees perform a full range of patient care duties or services under nursing or medical direction. This includes taking vital signs, obtaining lab specimens, assisting with activities of daily living, observing and charting patient information, and reporting appropriate information to supervisors. It may also include providing various outreach services to clients within the community.

Education and Experience

Must have current Long-Term Care (CNA) certification. Education and Experience required at this level consists of one year of experience in providing patient care.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of the English language in order to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; of public health services available to the community; of record keeping; of the techniques of interviewing, of basic nursing practices and techniques; of basic methods of sanitation and personal hygiene; and of medical terminology.

Ability

Ability is required to record observations and activities, to follow oral and written directions; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; and to apply basic nursing techniques.

Special Requirements

Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. § 427.8.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.