Certified Nursing Assistant FT 0297
Certified Nursing Assistant FT 0297
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Job Description
ATeam Solutions LLC is seekingCertified Nursing Assistants for fulltime contract positions at the VA Portland Community Living Center located in Vancouver WA. The position will start upon credentialing for at least one year to start with the option to extend. Coverage is needed for shifts 10p6:30a and 2p10:30p.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Working under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse and/or an LPN the CNA provides care to patients in the clinical setting by observing and reporting changes in the patients condition providing personal care and activities of daily living (ADL) monitoring intake and output (I&O) taking vital signs performing blood glucose checks assisting with feeding and ambulation.
Patient populations include orthopedics general surgery urology ophthalmology and general medicine. The majority of patients have secondary chronic medical diagnoses.
Performs a range of personal nursing care which includes feeding walking lifting turning patients providing related hygiene care to patients using specialized equipment receiving oxygen or suction therapy.
Performs a range of diagnostic support duties which includes taking recording and reporting to the nurse deviations in vital signs and change in patients condition such as diabetic uremic coma insulin shock gastrointestinal hemorrhage and reporting them to the nurse or Assists the doctor in a variety of diagnostic examinations such as lumbar punctures liver biopsy bone marrow examinations and emergency procedures.
Assembles necessary equipment and positions patients collects labels and transports specimens to laboratory including specimens for acidfast bacillus and closed drainage Checks patients frequently during and following procedures for changes in patients condition. Escorts patients to and from diagnostic studies. Cleans and cares for equipment used in oxygen and suction therapy frame beds and reports equipment in need of repair.
Performs a range of treatment procedures that include changing simple as a sterile dressing. Gives cleansing and retention enemas as well as colostomy and nonmedicated bladder Cares for patients with infection communicable diseases and those in infection isolation. Performs nasalpharyngeal laryngeal and tracheal suction tube feedings. Gives baths. Cares for patients receiving oxygen via cannula or mask as well as ventimask patients with chest therapy and postural drainage. Cares for patients with condom catheters as well as indwelling Foley catheters. Administers BLS measures.
Verbally provides information to the nurse for inclusion in the Nursing Care Plans. Graphs vital signs. Enters information about the patients condition in the patients chart. Assists with completion of patients admission history.
Benefits: Medical Dental Vision 401K FSA
Requirements:
Provider must have a current certificate as a NA and oneyear experience as a NA
Must have a clear background to clear government credentialing
Must have an active BLS certification through the American Heart Association.
Must be authorized to work in U.S.
For more information about the position please contact Juliette Valladares ator
For more information about ATeam Solutions LLC visitwww.ateamsolutions.
ATeam Solutions LLC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.
Employment Type
Full-Time
