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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 Homes is to primarily serve the Veterans' population of Louisiana through the provision of medical, restorative, and rehabilitative services in an atmosphere of respect and compassion.
The primary objective of 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 Northwest LA Veterans Home in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Applicants must possess a valid Certified Nursing Assistant certificate for the State of Louisiana.
As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Nursing Assistant 1 or 2 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s).
Please refer to the 'JobSpecifications' tab located at the top of the LA Careers "Current JobOpportunities' page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.
THE PAY INFORMATION FOR THE POSITION IS AS FOLLOWS
NURSING ASSISTANT1 : $14.89 / HR PER HOUR WORKED
NURSING ASSISTANT2 : $15.72 / HR PER HOUR WORKED
SHIFT DIFFERENTIALS(PER HOUR PHYSICALLY WORKED ON) :
1ST SHIFT (WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS) : $2.00
2ND SHIFT : $2.00
3RD SHIFT : $2.00
Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
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.
All candidates for hire must undergo drug screening and may require additional background check(s).
No Civil Service test scoreis 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.
Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
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 :
For further information about this vacancy contact
Cassandra Bell-Atkins
LDVA / Northwest LA War Veterans Home
3130 Arthur Ray Teague Parkway
Bossier City, LA 71112
Cassandra.Bell-Atkins@vetaffairs.la.gov
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Six months of experience or training in patient care.
SUBSTITUTIONS
Graduation from an accredited registered or practical nursing program will substitute for all of the required experience.
Possession of a valid Certified Nursing Assistant certificate will substitute for all of the required experience.
Completion of a medical assistant training program will substitute for the required experience on a month for month basis.
Graduation from an accredited Emergency Medical Technician Program will substitute for all of the required experience.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT
Positions at facilities receiving certain Medicaid or Medicare funds require that applicants possess a valid Certified Nursing Assistant certificate as required by federal mandate implemented in 1987.
NOTE
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
Job Concepts
Function of Work
To perform routine sub professional nursing duties in the care and comfort of patients.
Level of Work
Experienced.
Supervision Received
General from a Registered Nurse, Practical Nurse Licensed, Nursing Assistant 2, or other higher level personnel.
Supervision Exercised
None.
Location of Work
May be used by all state agencies.
Job Distinctions
Differs from Nursing Assistant 2 by the absence of responsibility for more advanced duties and the absence of lead worker responsibilities.
Differs from Nursing Unit Aide by the presence of responsibility for performance of sub professional nursing duties.
Examples of Work
May assist with documenting admission of new patients on medical record.
Provides care to patients such as ambulating, feeding, bathing, positioning and lifting.
May sterilize equipment and supplies.
Distributes clean linen, washes, dries, sorts, folds, and stores patients clothing.
Collects, labels and transports laboratory specimens as assigned.
Collects and files diagnostic test results.
Observes patients condition and reports any changes to charge nurse.
Transports patients to examinations, clinics, or recreational sites.
May be required to provide care to patients with infectious diseases.
Cleans rooms and changes bed linens.
Performs procedures such as enemas and skin care as directed by a professional nurse.
Performs all duties that may be performed by the unit aide.
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, andJCAHO requirements.
Maintains any necessary certifications.
Work may involve shift work.
Last updated : 2024-04-30
Full Time
Public Administration
$30k-36k (estimate)
05/02/2024
06/21/2024
louisiana.gov
BATON ROUGE, LA
15,000 - 50,000
Private
BOBBY JINDAL
$10B - $50B
Public Administration
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