NURSING UNIT AIDE

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NURSING UNIT AIDE

Salary

$1,733.00 - $3,120.00 Monthly

Location

Reserve, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

0136-05142024NUA

Department

DVA-SE LA Veterans Home

Opening Date

05/14/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

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Supplemental Information

NURSING UNIT AIDE - $10.00/hour

“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.

**Note regarding the advertised pay range:The advertised maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title/level over their career andnot the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

No Civil Service test score is 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.

Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Cathy Sullivan

cathy.sullivan@la.gov

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

No experience or training 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.

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.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

• Mardi Gras,

• Good Friday,

• Memorial Day,

• Independence Day,

• Labor Day,

• Veteran's Day,

• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

  01

  Are you certified with the Louisiana Nurse Aide Registry as a Certified Nursing Assistant?

• Yes

• No

  02

  If you answered yes to the previous question, please list your license number, original issue date and expiration date. If you answered no, indicate "N/A".

  Required Question

Agency

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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