Nursing Unit Aide Job Listing at Louisiana Department of State Civil Service in Jackson, LA

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Job Title: Nursing Unit Aide
Agency: DVA-LA War Veterans Home
Opening Date: Thu. 02/19/09
Closing Date/Time: Continuous
State Salary Range: $6.58 - $13.15 hourly
$1,141.00 - $2,279.00 monthly

Agency Hiring Range: Min: Max:
Job Type: Classified
Location: Jackson, Louisiana

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Qualifications Benefits Supplemental Questions

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
No experience or training is required.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
Positions at facilities receiving certain Medicaid funds require that applicants possess a valid Certified Nursing Assistant certificate as required by Federal Mandate implemented in 1987.
Supplemental Information:

LWVH is located in Jackson, LA and is a 24/7 nursing care facility for veterans. We have an in house certification program for nursing aides.

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Nursing Unit Aide, 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 $2,791.00 per month. 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:
Human Resource Section
Louisiana War Veterans' Home
4739 Hwy 10 Jackson, LA 70748
Phone # (225) 634-5265.
Job Concepts:
Function of Work:
To perform routine non-nursing duties in the care and comfort of patients and for the maintenance of a clean patient environment.

Level of Work:
Entry.

Supervision Received:
Close from a Registered Nurse, Practical Nurse--Licensed, Nursing Assistant or other higher level personnel.

Supervision Exercised:
None.

Location of Work:
May be used by all state agencies.

Job Distinctions:
Differs from Nursing Assistant 1 by the absence of responsibility for performing sub professional nursing duties involving more complex, varied and direct patient care.
Examples of Work:
Transports or escorts patients to and from units and departments for various activities; may assist patients with ambulation.

Performs general tasks such as transporting specimens to lab.

Receives and distributes clean linen; makes and changes bed linen.

Cleans immediate patient care areas.

Cleans unit refrigerators; mops or sweeps floors as necessary.

May perform minor maintenance tasks such as; changing light bulbs.

Distributes dietary trays; feeds patients; provides patients with drinking water, ice and other drinks.

Assists unit clerks in storing supplies, and maintains clean supply area.

Cares for the personal needs of patients and assists them in grooming and personal hygiene.

Assists patients with activities of daily living.

Provides age-appropriate care (neonate, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatrics).

Interprets age-specific data appropriately.

May be required to provide care to patients with infectious diseases.

Provides post-mortem care.

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; JCAHO requirements.

Maintains any necessary certifications.

Work may involve shift work.