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WISCONSIN DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - LTE in KING, Wisconsin

JOB REQUIREMENTS: CNAs at King are responsible for providing direct and indirect nursing care, while following individual programs, for 60 geriatric, disabled and/or cognitively impaired clients at the Wisconsin Veterans Home. Nursing care is provided in accordance with standards set down by the American Nurses Association, gerontological nursing standards, federal, state, VA regulations the mission and philosophy and policies and procedures of the Wisconsin Veterans Home and Department of Veterans Affairs. Responsibilities include providing nursing care that follows a written care plan to help meet the therapeutic, preventative, restorative, spiritual, psychosocial, cognitive, and rehabilitative needs of the members. This includes some cognitive techniques to help maintain the demented member at the highest functional level. This position works as an integral part of the Health Care Team under the limited supervision of a Nursing Supervisor, under the direction of licensed nursing staff. Job Details These are flexible part-time positions with the option to pick up additional hours as desired with no required overtime. Shifts are available AM, PM, NOC, holidays and weekends. Candidate preferences gathered at time of interview. LTE jobs are limited to 1039 hours in a 12-month period and do not include employee benefits. Job duties require the ability to assist in patient mobility efforts, stand and/or walk up to 75% of eight-hour day to provide assessments, kneel, stoop, make visual observations, lift, push, pull, carry, reach, maintain hygiene, use special safety equipment, and wear protective clothing. Employment in this position is contingent upon passing a pre-employment tuberculosis (TB) skin test. Due to the nature of the positions, WDVA will conduct a criminal background check prior to an offer of employment. Employees at this healthcare facility are required to provide documentation of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by date of hire. Reasonable accommodations for exemptions to this requirement will be considered on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law. ***** OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must be 18 years old and certified at the time of hire. In addition to the CNA requirement, minimally qualified applicants will have experience: Providing basic patient care; and With professional communication; and With medical recordkeeping Well-qualified applicants will also have experience: Maintaining equipment and inventory; and/or Using computer programs; and/or Performing safely and security duties; and/or Providing advanced nursing care; and/or Working as a CNA in a relevant setting (i.e., health care, geriatrics, 24/7 facility) Per Wisconsin Statute 230.26, Wisconsin residency is required for LTE appointments. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: https://wj.wi.gov/11081 Qualified females, minorities, and special disabled veterans and other veterans are encouraged to apply.

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