Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Day Shift

Skip to main contentState of Oklahoma CareersSign InCertified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Day Shift page is loadedCertified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Day ShiftApplylocationsRogers Countytime typeFull timeposted onPosted 30+ Days Agojob requisition idJR31457Job Posting TitleCertified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Day ShiftAgency650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRSSupervisory OrganizationClaremore Veterans HomeJob Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)Full/Part-TimeFull timeJob TypeRegularCompensationSalary: Level I - $20.00per hour Level II - $22.00 per hour Hours Per Week: 40Shift: 6:30AM-7PM; must have every other weekend availabilityJob DescriptionThe Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs (ODVA) is seeking full- time Patient Care Assistants (Certified Nurse Aides) to provide direct care to residents of the Claremore Veterans Home.  ODVA offers a comprehensive Benefits Package, including a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.  For more information about the benefit allowance click here. Click here to learn more about the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs.Click here to learn more about the Claremore Veterans Home.Basic PurposePositions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for providing direct and indirect non-professional nursing care or outreach services in a clinic, hospital, institution, or home setting under nursing or medical supervision. This includes performing duties such as taking vital signs, obtaining lab specimens, charting, escorting patients, assisting with activities of daily living, and ordering and receiving supplies.Typical FunctionsThe functions performed by employees in this job family will vary by level, but may include the following:Performs direct nursing tasks including taking vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living and hygiene needs, and obtaining certain lab specimens.Charts observations and activities, reporting pertinent changes in the patient’s condition.Performs delegated or other specialized functions as educationally prepared.Escorts patients to and from various destinations.Assists in maintaining and providing a clean, safe environment.Orders, receives and stores supplies and performs basic clerical functions.Participates in follow-up activities and tracking clients, schedules appointments and performs other related tasks.Provides case finding and recruitment of at-risk persons for comprehensive health services.Level DescriptorLevel I: This is the basic level where employees perform routine entry-level work and receive training in providing care or services to patients or clients. In this role they will primarily assist other patient care staff in performing various functions and work under close supervision.Level II: This is the career level of this job family where employees perform a full range of patient care duties or services under nursing or medical direction. This includes taking vital signs, obtaining lab specimens, assisting with activities of daily living, observing and charting patient information, and reporting appropriate information to supervisors. It may also include providing various outreach services to clients within the community.Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and CompetenciesLevel I: Knowledge of the English language in order to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Ability is required to record observations and activities, to follow oral and written directions, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.Level II: Those identified in Level I plus knowledge of public health services available to the community; of record keeping; of the techniques of interviewing, of basic nursing practices and techniques; of basic methods of sanitation and personal hygiene; and of medical terminology. Ability is required...