NURSING ASSISTANT 1 Job Listing at Louisiana Department of State Civil Service in Monroe, LA

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Job Title: NURSING ASSISTANT 1
Agency: DVA-NE LA War Veterans Home
Opening Date: Tue. 06/23/09
Closing Date/Time: Continuous
State Salary Range: $7.53 - $15.05 hourly
$1,305.00 - $2,609.00 monthly

Agency Hiring Range: Min: Max:
Job Type: Probational/Original/Promotion-Dept./Agencywide
Location: Monroe, Louisiana

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Qualifications Benefits Supplemental Questions

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Six months of experience or training in patient care work.

SUBSTITUTIONS:
Graduation from an accredited professional registered or practical nursing program may be substituted 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 may be substituted for the required experience on a month for month basis.

Graduation from an accredited Emergency Medical Technician Program may be substituted 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.
Supplemental Information:

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.

The Federal Veterans Administration requires that Nursing Assistants at the Louisiana War Veterans Homes be certified by the State of Louisiana as a Nursing Aide. Preference will be given to applicants with current certification.

Your application will be active for 180 days, after that time, you will have to reapply for the position.

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). The maximum salary for the Nursing Assistant 2 is $16.10 hrly. Please refer to the 'Job Specifications' tab located at the top of the LA Careers "Current Job Opportunities' page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

For further information about this vacancy contact:
Tina Hill Conley, Human Resources Specialist
Northeast Louisiana War Veterans Home
6700 Highway 165 North
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 362-4206, ext 107
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:
Measures temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, height and weight; records in patients medical record.

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, and JCAHO requirements.

Maintains any necessary certifications.

Work may involve shift work.