Nursing Assistant, Emergency Department
Full-time
Junior Executive
10 hours ago
All duties performed will be completed under close supervision with appr.....
All duties performed will be completed under close supervision with appropriate training and competencies for assigned task.Major Duties include but are not limited to:
- Utilizes glucose monitoring machine to receive glucose readings for veterans.
- Maintains positive therapeutic relationships by displaying respect for human dignity with patient, families and/or significant others utilizing learned communication skills.
- Begins to utilize observation skills for data collection, reporting and recording patient/resident observations.
- Performs aspects of nursing care to meet patient's needs
- Engaging in-group activities such as off-station trips, reality orientation, current events and other therapeutic groups.
- Utilizing principles of proper body mechanics while caring for patients.
- Reports patient observations to the RN and or other members of the treatment team.
- Sets up patient care related equipment.
- Organizes and obtains routine supplies and equipment.
- Assist with orienting patient/family to unit routines and policies.
- Works as cooperative, courteous member of the interdisciplinary team.
- Safeguarding the patient's right to privacy by judiciously protecting information of confidential nature.
- Uses proper safety practices.
- Utilizes equipment and supplies according to procedures.
- Utilizes principles of proper body mechanics and follows procedures for use of patient care equipment to prevent injury to self or others in all settings such as utilization of lifting equipment.
Work Schedule: 8 or 12 hours; day, evening, night shifts; rotating weekends/holidays per needs of the service
Telework: Not Available.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 52804-F
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
Starting at $36,476 Per Year (GS 00)
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