CNA - Nurse Assistant

Solvet is seeking qualified and compassionate Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) to support Veterans in a Med Surg / CLC setting. This is a meaningful opportunity to provide high-quality care in a fast-paced clinical environment.

The Nursing Assistant may perform these duties in a variety of health care settings to include to outpatient, inpatient, home or community, living care, acute and sub-acute. The NA will care for patients/residents with acute to chronic conditions.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Performs nursing procedures within scope of practice and according to policies and standard procedures to care for the Veteran.
• Documents care given, observations and responses on appropriate tools or forms.
• Responds appropriately to subtle patient changes by contacting the appropriate nursing personnel.
• Utilizes equipment to promote the veteran self-care, such as lift equipment and Veteran/Resident Wandering System.
• Removes defective equipment, reports hazards, observes safety regulations, contributes to infection control, and utilizes proper aseptic technique in performance of duties.
• Participates in maintaining a clean, safe environment for the patient/resident.
• Manages disruptive patient behavior, appropriately intervenes and requests assistant from other health care members.
• Orients members of the health care team to the units as appropriate.

Schedule

• Night Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM

• Three (3) 12-hour shifts per week

• Block schedule, rotating

• No shift accommodations

Requirements

• Recent CNA experience REQUIRED

• Active Louisiana CNA certification - REQUIRED

• BLS certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) REQUIRED

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs)

• Accurately document patient care while maintaining confidentiality

• Maintain a clean, safe, and supportive patient environment

• Collaborate with nursing staff and healthcare team members

**** Applicants must meet all requirements to be considered *****

Interested candidates:
Please contact Natalie Woods at nwoods@solvet.com for additional information or to apply.