Salary: Depends on Qualifications Location : Bossier City, LA Job Type: Classified Job Number: NWLVH-05292024-CNA Department: DVA-NW LA Veterans Home Opening Date: 05/29/2024 Closing Date: Continuous Supplemental InformationThe Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and State as a Model Employer (SAME) to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The mission of the Louisiana Veterans Homes is to primarily serve the Veterans' population of Louisiana through the provision of medical, restorative, and rehabilitative services in an atmosphere of respect and compassion. The primary objective of home is to provide quality nursing care to eligible veterans with the ultimate goal of returning the veterans to the highest possible levels of physical and mental capacity. This position is located in the Nursing Department of the Northwest LA Veterans Home in Bossier City, Louisiana. Applicants must possess a valid Certified Nursing Assistant certificate for the State of Louisiana. As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Nursing Assistant 1 or 2 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). Please refer to the 'JobSpecifications' tab located at the top of the LA Careers Current JobOpportunities' page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level. THE PAY INFORMATION FOR THE POSITION IS AS FOLLOWS:NURSING ASSISTANT 1: $16.74/HR PER HOUR WORKEDNURSING ASSISTANT 2: $17.70/HR PER HOUR WORKED SHIFT DIFFERENTIALS(PER HOUR PHYSICALLY WORKED ON):1ST SHIFT (WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS): $2.002ND SHIFT: $2.00 3RD SHIFT: $2.00 *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.* 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 may require additional background check(s). No Civil Service test score is 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. DISQUALIFICATION: While we encourage all interested applicants to apply, please be aware that there are various reasons that your application may be disqualified from consideration including, but not limited, to: *Failure to fully complete the education and work experience sections of the application; (Please note for the education section that the semester area refers to the # of credit HOURS and not the # of semesters you completed) *Submission of a resume and/or SF-10 application in lieu of the online application. Information on the resume will not substitute and must also be included on the actual job application in order to be considered. *Failure to list complete license information (if applicable to the job position). *Failure to submit an equivalency evaluation statement for an international degree by the closing of this announcement. For further information about this vacancy contact: Cassandra Bell-Atkins LDVA/Northwest LA War Veterans Home 3130 Arthur Ray Teague Parkway Bossier City, LA 71112 ...@vetaffairs.la.gov 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 Measures temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, height and weight; records in patients medical record. May assist with documenting admission of new patients on medical record. Provides care to patients such as ambulating, feeding, bathing, positioning and lifting. May sterilize equipment and supplies. Distributes clean linen, washes, dries, sorts, folds, and stores patients clothing. Collects, labels and transports laboratory specimens as assigned. Collects and files diagnostic test results. Observes patients condition and reports any changes to charge nurse. Transports patients to examinations, clinics, or recreational sites. May be required to provide care to patients with infectious diseases. Cleans rooms and changes bed linens. Performs procedures such as enemas and skin care as directed by a professional nurse. Performs all duties that may be performed by the unit aide. Successfully completes training programs such as CPR, First Aid, infection control, infectious disease, and/or programs that maintain hospital standards such as quality control, safety issues, and JCAHO requirements. Maintains any necessary certifications. Work may involve shift work. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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 Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Mardi Gras,
- Good Friday,
- Memorial Day,
- Independence Day,
- Labor Day,
- Veteran's 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 (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others
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