Nursing Unit Aide/Laundry
Nursing Unit Aide/Laundry
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$ 1733 - 3120
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About this Job
The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and State as a Model Employer (SAME) to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
The mission of the Louisiana Veterans Home is to primarily serve the Veterans population of Louisiana through the provision of medical restorative and rehabilitative service in an atmosphere of respect and compassion. The primary objective of the home is to provide quality nursing care to eligible veterans with the ultimate goal of returning the veterans to the highest possible levels of physical and mental capacity.
This position is located in the Nursing Department of the SW Louisiana Veterans Home in Jennings Louisiana.
This a Fulltime appointment that pays $10.00 per hour.
A Resume will not be accepted in lieu of work experience. An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed.
There is no guarantee that all applicants will be interviewed. The hiring manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Should you be selected for an interview you will be notified by the contact information listed on your application.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process by selecting the Applications link after logging into their account. Below are the most common status messages and their meanings.
DISQUALIFICATION:
While we encourage all interested applicants to apply please be aware that there are various reasons that your application may be disqualified from consideration including but not limited to:
Failure to fully complete the education and work experience sections of the application; (Please note for the education section that the semester area refers to the # of credit HOURS and not the # of semesters you completed)
Submission of a resume and/or SF10 application in lieu of the online application. Information on the resume will not substitute and must also be included on the actual job application in order to be considered.
Failure to list complete license information (if applicable to the job position).
Failure to submit an equivalency evaluation statement for an international degree by the closing of this announcement.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
SW Louisiana Veterans Home HR
Maria Cooper or Brandy Deshotel
Minimum Qualifications
- MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
No experience or training required.
NOTE:
Positions at facilities receiving certain Medicaid or Medicare funds require that applicants possess a current Certified Nursing Assistant certificate. Job Specification
Function of Work:
To perform routine nonnursing duties in the care and comfort of patients and for the maintenance of a clean patient environment.
Level of Work:
Entry.
Supervision Received:
Close from a Registered Nurse Practical NurseLicensed Nursing Assistant or other higher level personnel.
Supervision Exercised:
None.
Location of Work:
May be used by all state agencies.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Nursing Assistant 1 by the absence of responsibility for performing sub professional nursing duties involving more complex varied and direct patient care.Job Duties and Other Information
Transports or escorts patients to and from units and departments for various activities; may assist patients with ambulation.
Performs general tasks such as transporting specimens to lab.
Receives and distributes clean linen; makes and changes bed linen.
Cleans immediate patient care areas.
Cleans unit refrigerators; mops or sweeps floors as necessary.
May perform minor maintenance tasks such as; changing light bulbs.
Distributes dietary trays; feeds patients; provides patients with drinking water ice and other drinks.
Assists unit clerks in storing supplies and maintains clean supply area.
Cares for the personal needs of patients and assists them in grooming and personal hygiene.
Assists patients with activities of daily living.
Provides ageappropriate care (neonate child adolescent adult and geriatrics).
Interprets agespecific data appropriately.
May be required to provide care to patients with infectious diseases.
Provides postmortem care.
Successfully completes training programs such as; CPR First Aid; infection control infectious disease and/or programs that maintain hospital standards such as; quality control safety issues; JCAHO requirements.
Maintains any necessary certifications.
Work may involve shift work.
Employment Type
Full Time
