Nursing Assistant/Medication Aide



Job Details

Nursing Assistant/Medication Aide
Employer

Nebraska State Government

Salary

$14.04 Hourly

Location

Scottsbluff, NE

Job Type

PERM FULL AND PART TIME

Job Number

WNVHNA0318

Department

Nebraska Department of Veterans' Affairs

Opening Date

03/01/2018

Closing Date

Continuous

Description

Location: Western Nebraska Veterans Home, 1102 W 42nd Street, Scottsbluff, NE 69361

6:00 am - 2:30 pm, 2:00 pm - 10:30 pm or 10:00 pm to 6:30 am, varied days to include every other weekend and a portion of state holidays

Examples of Work

Provides personal hygiene care for members, including but not limited to, toileting, bathing, dressing, shampooing, shaving, hair combing or brushing, and tooth brushing. Feeds members or assists feeding members to themselves. Answers member's call signals; responds to basic care needs and requests.Provides general nursing care of members, such as applying clean and dry dressings, performing decubitus care, and providing cold or warm applications. Lifts or transfers members from one position to another manually or with mechanical lifts. Turns and repositions members to prevent wounds from developing. Transports members throughout the Home via wheelchair, provides members with help walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed. Administers medication and observes members for adverse medication reactions.Maintains a safe and sanitary living environment for members by removing soiled and wet bedding, making beds, laundering member clothing, and locking up cleaning supplies.Completes paperwork regarding the charting of member care and treatment such as recording vital signs, appetite observations, flow sheets, restraint sheets and member transfers.Assists in evaluating member's needs and makes recommendations to supervisors regarding the planning of individual care and re-motivation of members.Escorts members to locations on or off the Veterans' Home campus.Aids in planning member treatment care and assists in overseeing the activities of the members.Evaluates and report behavior, symptoms of illness and progress of members to appropriate nursing supervisor staff.Attends in-service training classes and participates in on-the-job training programs to acquire knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for continued employment.
 

Qualifications / Requirements

REQUIREMENTS: Be at least 18 years of age, completed a state approved 76 hour nurse aide training course and competency evaluation program, and be listed on the Nebraska Nurse Aide Registry.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of: principles and processes for providing customer and personal services; Nebraska Medication Aide Act, medication administration and adverse medication reactions; regulations governing nursing assistants; practices and principles of providing basic nursing assistance; infection control practices; HIPPA regulations; abuse and neglect identification and prevention; safety principles; privacy and dignity principles.Skill in: providing basic nursing assistance, administering medications; developing positive relationships with others.Ability to: recognize adverse medication reactions and take appropriate action; follow oral and written instructions in exact detail; lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally and push/pull occasionally up to 75 lbs. on a daily basis; frequently bend at the waist and neck and frequently twist at the waist and walk or stand up to 90% of the shift; interact with members and others in a positive manner and be flexible to meet changing demands of the job; lift, turn and/or repositions members as needed.
 




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01
Do you have a current active Nurse Assistant License on the Nebraska Licensure Registry?
  • a. Yes
  • b. No
02
Do you have a current active Medication Aide License on the Nebraska Licensure Registry?
  • a. Yes
  • b. No
03
Are you listed under another name on the Nurse Assistant/Med Aide Licensure Registry? Please answer YES or NO. If YES, please list the name:
04
Do you have any disciplinary actions pending or in the past on your Nurse Assistant/Med Aide License? Please answer YES or NO. If YES, please explain:
05
Are you age 18 or over?
  • a. Yes
  • b. No
06
This position requires the ability to lift up to (40 lbs – floor to waist, 30 lbs – waist to shoulder, 50 lbs push and 100 lbs pull) on a daily basis. a. How many pounds are you willing and able to lift comfortably? b. Do you have a maximum lifting requirement or ability? Please answer YES or NO. If YES, indicate the maximum amount you can lift:
07
Are you willing to accept the minimum starting pay for this position?
  • a. Yes
  • b. No
08
This position requires mandatory overtime hours. Are you willing and able to work overtime hours? Please answer YES or NO. If NO, please explain how else you intend to meet this requirement:
09
Have you ever worked for the Nebraska Department of Veterans Affairs? Please answer YES or NO. If YES, please explain where and when:
10
Have you ever worked for the Western Nebraska Veteran's Home Please answer YES or NO. If YES, please explain where and when:
11
Do you have the ability to read, write, and understand English?
  • a. Yes
  • b. No
12
Your previous employers will be contacted to verify employment and obtain references. Is there any information you wish to give us regarding your previous work performance before we contact them?
13
To be given credit, everything you say in these supplemental questions must be documented in the Work Experience or Education sections of the application form. Have you reviewed your application to be sure it contains enough information to support and verify your answers to these questions?
  • a. Yes
  • b. No

* Required Question

Employer
Nebraska State Government
Address
1526 K Street, Suite 100

Lincoln, Nebraska, 68508

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