Part Time Nurse/Med Aide
State of Nebraska

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Hiring Agency:
Veterans Affairs - Agency 28

Location:
Bellevue, NE

Hiring Rate:
$20.142

Job Posting:
JR2024-00011055 Part Time Nurse/Med Aide (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):
11-18-2024

Job Description:
Provides direct care at the Eastern Nebraska Veterans home. Position is part time (16 hours each week) on 2nd shift (2:15-10:45 p.m.).

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: (A position is assigned to this class based on the scope and level of work performed as outlined below.) This class is utilized as an under-fill level for the Staff Care Technician II and may not be a permanent assignment. Incumbents must successfully complete the required State approved 76-hour nurse aide training course and competency evaluation program administered by the State of Nebraska for continued employment. This class initially works under close supervision and gradually less supervision as proficiency in skills is acquired.

EXAMPLES OF WORK: (A position may not be assigned all the duties listed, nor do the listed examples include all the duties that may be assigned.) Assists with or provides personal hygiene care for members. Provides general nursing care of members, such as applying clean and dry dressing; performing decubitus care; providing cold or warm applications. Lifts or transfers members manually or with mechanical lifts. Turns and repositions members to prevent wounds from developing. Transports patients or members throughout the facility via wheelchair, provides members with help walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed. Maintains a safe and sanitary living environment by removing soiled and wet bedding, making beds, laundering member clothing, and locking up cleaning supplies. Page 2 of 10 Completes paperwork regarding charting of member care and treatment such as recording vital signs, appetite observations, flow sheets, restraint sheets and member transfers. Assists in evaluating members needs and makes recommendations to supervisors regarding the planning of individual care and provide continued motivation of members. Accompanies members to off-site locations or within campus grounds. Learns to evaluate and report behavior, symptoms of illness and progress of members to appropriate nursing supervisory staff. Attends in-service training classes and participates in on-the-job training programs to acquire knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for continued employment.

Requirements/ Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: Must be at least 18 years of age, completed a State approved 76-hour nurse aide training course and competency evaluation program, and be listed on the Nebraska Nurse Aide Registry.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: (These are needed to perform the work assigned.) Skill in: active listening and communicating clearly with others. Ability to: learn the principles and processes for providing customer and personal services; attend and complete nurse aide classroom training courses; complete courses and competency evaluations necessary to be listed on the Nebraska Nurse Aide Registry and the Nebraska Medication Aide Registry; complete written and physical nurse aide tasks; communicate information, count accurately and record numerical and alphabetical data; observe, recognize, report on physical status; lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally and push/pull up to 75 lbs. on a daily basis; frequently bend at the waist and neck, frequently twist at the waist, and walk or stand up to 90% of the shift; interact with members and others in a positive manner and be flexible to meet changing demands of the job; use empathy in dealing with others.


Benefits

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Equal Opportunity Statement

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