Certified Nursing Assistant- Acute Care (9D)

Summary The Western New York VA Healthcare System is currently recruiting for a full-time Nursing Assistant for the Acute Care (9D) Team located at the Buffalo VA Medical Center in Buffalo, New York. The Nursing Assistant is a member of the nursing care team and will assist licensed nursing staff in the care of patients/residents receiving preventive, acute, sub-acute chronic, maintenance, and hospice care. Responsibilities Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Nursing Assistant performs duties in a variety of health care settings such as outpatient, inpatient, home, or community living care, acute, sub-acute. The NA will care for patients/residents with acute to chronic conditions. The duties include but are the limited to the following: 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. beh...