NURSING ASSISTANT 1/2

NURSING ASSISTANT 1/2

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NURSING ASSISTANT 1/2

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Jackson, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

VILLA/TPD/20241003

Department

LDH-Office of Aging & Adult Services

Opening Date

10/04/2024

Closing Date

10/14/2024 11:59 PM Central

Description

Benefits

Questions

Supplemental Information

This vacancy is located in theNursing DepartmentofLDH/OAAS/VILLA FELICIANA MEDICAL COMPLEX in Jackson, Louisiana. This position may be filled by a Probation or Promotion of a permanent state employee. The shifts are 12 hour shift with rotating weekends. The shifts will begin at 5:45am to 6:15pm or 5:45pm to 6:15am

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Nursing Asst. 1 or Nursing Asst. 2 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicants(s). 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.

Special Entrance Rates Apply: NA 1-$12.15 an hour NA2- $13.00 an hour.

The salary can be higher depending on experience.

This position offers additional pay: Scheduled Overtime, Longevity Pay, and Shift Differential Pay

Benefits of working as a Nursing Assistant at VFMC include flexible work hours, paid holidays, and paid time off.

Please make sure to list ALL work experience on your application. Failure to list all experience on your application may result in a lower classification and/or disqualification.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: You must be certified with the Louisiana Nurse Aide Registry as a Certified Nursing Assistant to be considered for this position.

A Resume will not be accepted in lieu of work experience. An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed.

This position is located inEast Feliciana Parish, Jackson, Louisiana.

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 background check.

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.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

OAAS/Villa Feliciana Medical Complex – HR Department

Terrie David, Marianne Covington, Sara Barton or Lacey Bradham

5002 LA HWY 10

Jackson, LA 70748

Phone Number 225-634-4011

Minimum 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

This position in sub-professional Nursing work involving more specialized and most advanced non-professional nursing procedures to provide personal care to assist in recuperation or rehabilitation of patients. This involves specific nursing assignments and will be responsible for total patient care. Will provide comfort, maintain cleanliness and safety for the patients.

VFMC is a specialized 24-hour medical facility operating with 150-175 staffed beds, with a license capacity of 299 beds. All beds are licensed hospital beds. The facility operates a small hospital unit surveyed by health standards using hospital licensing requirements. The remainder of the facility is surveyed annually under CMS and state standard guidelines for long term care facilities. Specialized units include 37 beds for acute and subacute care for clinically complex patients (respiratory care, bariatric care, complex wound care, etc.) and the only inpatient tuberculosis program in the state. One patient care building houses 100-110 patients with a combination diagnosis of mental illness/chronic medical conditions. The facility is staffed with a table of organization of 216 classified positions and 20 unclassified positions with a budget in excess of $25 million. The physical plant consists of three patient care buildings, administrative building, activity buildings, support service buildings, staff residences, and a variety of storage and special purpose structures, located on a 157 acre site with its own fresh water system, sewer system, chiller and boiler systems and electrical distribution system. This facility has control of passage with a security gate at entrance

40% Provide personal hygiene, which includes but is not limited to, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral care, nail care, skin care, etc., of patients. Change soiled lined when necessary. Operated whirlpool tub daily. Turn and position ambulated patients as required by ward nurse.

25% Obtain and record vital signs of patients and report abnormal readings to the ward nurse. Provide personal interaction/stimulation to aid in daily resident orientation. Accurately maintain patient records of ADL’s round sheets, restraint record and weight record. Make ward rounds every hour or ½ hour, as designated by shift, of assigned patient of determine their needs and maintain safety. Monitor patient’s general condition and appearance to ward nurse. Weigh patients, assist physician and nurse as directed, collect specimen, Intake and Output; provide and/or assist with provision of special treatment procedures such as impactions, enemas, & douches. Assist in emergency situations.

15% Direct and assist feeding of patients at meal time to insure adequate nutrition and hydration, spoon feed as needed, distribute fluids, serve between meal feedings and bedtime snacks. Monitor intake and output of fluids.

5% Responsible for properly storing supplies and equipment; collect soiled linen, bedpans and urinals. Run errands to secure necessary equipment and supplies as directed by supervisory personnel. Responsible for cleanliness of whirlpool tub, shower and bath tub after each patient’s use. Count linen when brought by linen service; issue clean linen to wards; document all exchange and maintain daily linen inventory.

Responsible for laundering and storing patient clothing to insure proper use by owner. Maintain cleanliness and safe environment of patient areas on a daily assignment; weekly clean beds, bedside table and equipment.

5% Receive report from previous shift, make rounds to check and observe patients, reporting changes to ward nurse, give report to on-coming shift.

5% Escort, transport patients to and from dining room, beauty/barber shop, x-ray, clinic appointments, recreational activities, and any other patient functions as delegated by ward nurse.

5% Participate and attend departmental meetings and in-service programs. Attend mandatory training classes annually. Maintain CPR certification.

Performs other duties not listed in job description, but are necessary to expedite patient care and for smooth operation of the department.

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 Years Day

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

Mardi Gras,

Good Friday,

Memorial Day,

Independence Day,

Labor Day,

Veterans 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/YourRetirementSystem.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

Teachers 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

Please provide your certification number and expiration date. If you are not a CNA, please put N/A

03

Have you ever been disciplined for any acts of resident abuse or neglect attributed to you?

Yes

No

04

Have you ever been aware of any acts of abuse or neglect and failed to report these acts?

Yes

No

05

Do you have any prior state service?

Yes

No

06

Have you listed all previous state service on your application?

Yes

No

07

Were you a permanent state employee?

Yes

No

08

Have you completed all experience and education sections of the application?

Yes

No

09

Please indicate below which shift you will be interested in. DAY, NIGHT OR BOTH (DAY: 5:45am to 6:15pm NIGHT: 5:45pm to 6:15am).

10

Have you selected East Feliciana Parish as a parish you are interested in working in?

Yes

No

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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