IVH-A CNA-VETERANS NURSING ASSISTANT-CERTIFIED (2ND SHIFT) (UMP)

Job Requisition ID: 44379 
 Closing Date/Time: ​
Agency: Department of Veterans' Affairs
Class Title: VETS NURSING ASSISTANT CERTIFIED - 47750 
Skill Option: None 
Bilingual Option: None 
Salary: $4,066 - $5,394/Monthly; CBA language applies; Anticipated starting salary $4,066/Monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Union
Number of Vacancies: 2
Plan/BU: RC009

 

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

 

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

 

Posting Identification Number 44379

 

 

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No matter what state career you’re looking for, we offer jobs that fit your life and your schedule—flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.

 

 

Position Overview

Veterans’ Nursing Assistant-Certified (VNAC) are responsible for caring for the veterans that so bravely served our country. They assist with physical care of residents, activities of daily living, feeding, bathing, personal hygiene care, ambulation, transfer and repositioning, dressing, toileting, take and record vital signs, and document care records. The ideal candidate will be a caring and compassionate individual who will engage in the residents’ time served in the military and learning from their experiences. In addition, the VNACs will play a vital role in the mission of creating and maintaining a unique atmosphere of the highest levels of resident well-being and a harmonious work environment for staff. If you desire to become a valued member of a hard-working and respected team and up for a challenge or a change in your career, please take this opportunity to apply for this rewarding and gratifying position.

Essential Functions

• Performs nursing assistance and personal care for residents with physical and/or mental impairments adhering to State and Federal regulatory guidelines.
• Performs the following treatment measures as directed by clinical staff: Takes and records weight and vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respiration), shampoos, and application of lotions and creams. Performs for or assists residents with range of motion exercise. Reports compliance with treatments to the nurse, such as: orthotic splints, wound dressings, skin wraps, oxygen therapy, and other related treatments.
• Performs routine straightening and organizing of the residents’ units.
• Performs effective infection control practices utilizing universal precautions in resident care.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires successful completion of an Illinois approved Basic Nursing Assistant Training Program consisting of a minimum of 120 hours of instruction which shall include at least 80 hours of theoretical instruction and 40 hours of clinical practice.
• In compliance with Section 340.1376, of the Illinois Administrative Code, requires inclusion on the Illinois Department of Public Health Nurse Aide Registry within 60 days of hire.
• Requires a health inventory and physical examinatio