Nursing Assistant

**Summary** ----------- This position is located at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. The Nursing Assistant at this grade level functions as a member of the nursing care team and assists licensed nursing staff in the care of patients receiving outpatient, inpatient, or emergency care who are in acute, sub\-acute, chronic, or end of life states of illness. Learn more about this agency **This job is open to** ----------------------- ### **The public** U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. ### **Clarification from the agency** This job announcement number is open to the Public \- U.S. Citizens. Due to a critical staffing shortage, 38 U.S.C. 7412 waives the requirement to apply Veterans' preference for this job announcement. NOTE: The 2\-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below. **Duties** ---------- The NA will perform the following duties, functions, and responsibilities: * Utilizes glucose monitoring machine to receive glucose readings for veterans refers deviation to appropriate health care staff * Provides direct care for complex veterans * Makes observations of subtle changes in resident's condition, i.e. behavior shifts, mood, skin coloring, appetite, etc. and takes action accordingly within the NA's assigned role. * Documents care given, observations and responses on appropriate tools or forms. * Responds appropriately to subtle patient changes by contacting the appropriate nursing personal * Administers complete tracheostomy care, including suctioning. * Monitor and documents patient intake and output reports deviations timely and accurately * Performs nursing procedures within scope of practice and according to policies and standard procedures to care for the veteran for such procedures but not limited to: enemas, catheterization, colostomy care, skin care simple dressing, application of braces and prosthetic devices, monitoring of vital