Transportation Nursing Assistant

Would you like to be part of an amazing team that helps veterans thrive At the Arizona Department of Veterans Services (ADVS) we are committed to serving and honoring veterans service members and their families by ensuring that they receive the highest quality services so they can thrive for a lifetime!

We are looking for a compassionate Transportation Nursing Assistant.

Your Rewards:

• The opportunity to receive pension and healthcare benefits for a lifetime!
• Generous paid time-off benefits
• Wellness and employee assistance programs and so much more!

Your Contribution:

• Provide direct care services to veterans to improve their quality of life
• Participate in facility meetings training sessions and the implementation of the Arizona Management System (AMS) to achieve continuous improvement and efficiency
• Use and develop your potential within a supportive team environment

• Drives State-owned vehicle to transport Veterans/Members to various sites in the community for doctor and/ or laboratory appointments; delivers and picks up lab specimens x-rays prescriptions; maintains vehicle as prescribed.
• May perform other related duties such as transporting by foot Veterans/Members to appointments outside the facility; transporting them to activities within the facility; assisting them in packing and moving their belongings or assigned furniture; and labeling their personal property.
• May perform clerical duties (e.g. answering phones filing etc.) as needed. Completes special projects as assigned.
• Responsible for the basic maintenance of vehicle to include but not limited to checking for damages; leaks; fuel oil and coolant levels; instrument panel; safety devices; lights (headlights taillights signals); brakes; steering; engine operation; unusual noises; and ensuring the cleanliness of the vehicle.
• Participates in in-service training and staff development programs for regularly employed staff.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings.
• Trains/orients new employees.
• Actively involved in AMS processes such as Huddle Boards Problem Solving Job Breakdown Sheets Success Tracking and Standardized Work.
• Participates fully in the QAPI process our Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement program mandate by CMS which incorporates AMS.
• Assists the licensed nursing staff and Veterans/Members by performing a variety of care tasks.
• Helps Veterans/Members with transfers ambulation eating bathing dressing toileting personal hygiene and other ADLs.
• Turns and repositions Veterans/Members as directed.
• Follows instructions to use simple procedures and devices to strengthen Veterans/Members limbs and maintain flexibility.
• Assists nursing staff with simple medical procedures such as suppositories enemas treatments post-surgical care and post-mortem care. Always utilizes universal precautions. May use a variety of medical equipment (e.g. lifts oxygen Geri- chairs braces prosthetic devices catheter care etc.) in accordance with physician orders licensed nurse direction and/or care plan.
• Assists in monitoring physical and mental status of Veterans/Members by utilizing appropriate medical equipment and techniques to take vital signs (temperature pulse respirations); obtain urine sputum or stool samples; and track input and output. Weighs Veterans/Members per licensed nurse instruction.
  

Knowledge of:

• Principles practices and techniques of para-professional nursing care treatment and services appropriate to the work setting
• State and agency laws and regulations governing para-professional nursing practices
• Practices and procedures of using medical equipment in assigned duties
• Practices and procedures established for the work environment
• Practices and techniques applied in maintaining a safe orderly therapeutic and hygienic environment

Skills in:

• Applying methods and techniques of para- professional nursing practices
• Applying and interpreting State and agency laws and regulations governing para- professional nursing practices
• Using and maintaining medical equipment
• Applying methods and techniques in maintaining a safe orderly therapeutic and hygienic environment
• Recording maintaining filing and retrieving medical records
• Verbal written communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to:

• Establish and maintain effective work relationships
• Learn implement and monitor Arizona Management System (AMS) methods
  

• Experience in a Skilled Nursing / Long-term Care facility
  

• Active certification to practice as a Certified Nursing Assistant in the State of Arizona
• Fingerprint clearance card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety
• Current Negative Tb skin test (Mantoux skin test) within the last 6 months or a written statement from a physician physicians assistant or a registered nurse practitioner indicating freedom from tuberculosis if in the past has had a positive skin test or tuberculosis
• Valid state-issued drivers license
  

The Arizona Department of Veterans Services offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:

Sick leave
Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
Health and dental insurance
Retirement plan
Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
Referral Incentives available for qualifying positions
Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance deferred compensation plans and supplemental life insurance

For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona please visit our benefits page

• Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)
• Please note enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment
  

• If you have any questions please feel free to contact for assistance.