Description du poste
This Nursing Assistant position is located within the VA Community Living Center at the Grand Island VA, providing care to Veterans receiving extended hospital care and short-term rehabilitation levels of care which includes help with activities of daily living, skilled nursing, and dementia care. The mission of a Community Living Center is to restore each Veteran to his or her highest level of well-being, to prevent declines in health, and provide comfort at the end of life.
PRINCIPALES MISSIONS :
Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional This position is located within a VA Community Living Center (CLC) at Grand Island VA, 2201 North Broadwell Avenue, Grand Island NE 68803. VA Community Living Centers are a place where Veterans receive extended hospital care and short-term rehabilitation levels of care which includes help with activities of daily living, skilled nursing, and dementia care. This CLC provides services to eligible Veterans needing skilled healthcare, rehabilitation, or dementia/ neurocognitive support. Veterans stay for a short time (between 30-90 days). Major Duties of the CLC Nursing Assistant include, but are not limited to: Takes and records temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respirations, pulse oximetry, height and weight. Assists with activities related to bathing, shaving, feeding, oral hygiene, ambulation, and dressing. Performs basic procedures such as blood glucose testing and bladder scans. Sets up equipment such as oxygen tanks, suction canisters, and cardiac monitors. Escorts patients to different areas of the facility as needed. Assists the RN or LPN in the rehabilitation goals, positioning patients for bedside procedures or cares, and ensuring overall safety. Promotes Veteran participation in the therapeutic community by fostering self-reliance and independence. Recognizes and supports suicide prevention initiatives. Recognized emergency situations and initiates emergency procedures until help arrives. Documents the patients daily living activities in electronic patient record system. Interacts with patients' families, helping them to feel comfortable. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Sunday-Saturday, 8 or 12 hours shifts. Rotating holidays and weekends required. Work is scheduled between 5:45 p.m. - 6:15 a.m. Additional Pay: Shift Differential - 10% of basic pay for work performed during regularly scheduled hours between 6pm and 6am. Weekend Premium - 25% of basic pay for work performed between the hours of midnight Friday and midnight Sunday. This includes continuous service connected to work performed during these hours. Holiday Pay - 2 times basic hourly rate for regularly scheduled, non-overtime work on a designated holiday. Compressed/Flexible: Available Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year).Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term
À propos de Veterans Health Administration
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? Welcome to the Heartland of America and the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System. Omaha's cost of living is 8 % lower than the US average. The Nebraska unemployment rate is 2.9 %, which is decreased from the US average of 4.1, and jobs have increased by 1.2% in 2017. It was ranked #13 in the U.S. for the "Top States for Business" in 2017. Home to four Fortune 500 companies. Omaha continues to be recognized as a wonderful community where affordability and a strong economy attract young professionals, while safety, and a plethora of education options and family-friendly activities are appealing to those with kids. The median home cost is $158,700 with