Veteran Care Nursing Assistant – Full-Time Role

Diversity Group; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Omaha VA Medical Center is seeking a Nursing Assistant to join a medical/surgical unit on the Omaha campus. You will support professional nursing staff across veterans with varied medical, surgical and psychiatric conditions, primarily in the home unit with potential coverage in other areas as needed.

The role emphasizes assisting with patient admissions, transfers and discharges, providing essential patient care, monitoring vital signs, and maintaining a clean, safe environment while ensuring

Qualifications

• Basic requirements include English language proficiency.
• Six months of general experience or education above high school are acceptable for qualification.

Responsibilities

• Assist nursing staff with patient admissions, transfers and discharges, inventorying belongings and orienting patients and families.
• Provide care for patients including ADLs and chemotherapy patients, monitor vital signs, document in EMR and report changes to RN.
• Maintain cleanliness of patient rooms and care areas, assist with activities of daily living, and accompany patients to tests and procedures.

Skills

English proficiency

General experience

Job description

Omaha VA Medical Center is seeking a Nursing Assistant to join a medical/surgical unit on the Omaha campus. You will support professional nursing staff across veterans with varied medical, surgical and psychiatric conditions, primarily in the home unit with potential coverage in other areas as needed.

The role emphasizes assisting with patient admissions, transfers and discharges, providing essential patient care, monitoring vital signs, and maintaining a clean, safe environment while ensuring