OPS CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT / PATIENT CARE ATTENDANT (PCA) - 0601296

Requisition No: 793102 

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: OPS CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT / PATIENT CARE ATTENDANT (PCA) - 0601296

Position Number: 50601296 

Salary:  $15.00/hour 

Posting Closing Date: 04/15/2023 

OPS CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT / PATIENT CARE ATTENDANT (PCA)

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Baldomero Lopez State Veterans' Nursing Home

In Land O’ Lakes, Pasco, FL

Paid Hourly: $15.00

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Successful completion of the background screening process including, but not limited to a drug test and finger printing.
• Better than basic computer skills.
• Must be fluent in English: Reading, writing, speaking and understanding.
• Must possess good customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Must be willing to work weekends and holidays as scheduled.
• Must be able to work all shifts (7-3, 3-11 and 11-7)

POSITION EXPECTATIONS:

• The incumbent Health Support Aide (Personal Care Attendant) must participate in a training program and competency evaluation.
• The incumbent will ensure completion of residents Activities of Daily Living ‎ (ADL) and other daily assignments during ‎the shift, while identifying and resolving resident needs.  This includes maintaining resident daily hygiene, nourishment and ‎appointments.‎
• At completion of training, must successfully pass the CNA certification test within 4 months. 

The incumbent will:

• Provide necessary assistance to residents when giving the following ADL nursing care – oral ‎hygiene; bathing; dressing and grooming; hair and nail care; toileting; assistance with meals, nourishments and ‎transportation to meal service areas, and mobility.* 
• Perform simple nursing measures within their scope of permissible work duties.*
• Routinely observe, identify and report resident concerns/needs to ‎supervisor.
• Escort to resident appointments when required.
• Complete assignments timely, completely and ‎accurately. Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner.‎
• Document in the nursing assistant notes the care and treatment provided to the resident.*
• Complete required documentation. ‎
• Consistently work   cooperatively with resident, resident representatives, facility staff, physicians, consultants and ‎ancillary service providers. Maintain Confidentiality of resident.‎
• Follow established performance standards and perform duties according to nursing service policies and procedures. ‎Review care plans and perform nursing care as outlined. Participate in the development of an individualized plan of ‎care of assigned residents. ‎
• Performs all other related duties in an effective, timely, professional manner as assigned.
• Attend all in-service ‎programs classes as assigned

‎

‎*Essential job functions‎

This is an OPS (Temporary position)

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.