CNA - Geriatrics

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Client Name: GLA - West Los Angeles VAMC

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Job Type: Local

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Position Urgency Normal

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Offering Nursing

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Profession CNA

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Specialty Geriatrics

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Job ID 16876909

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Shift Details

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Shifts Per Week 3

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scheduledHrs_1 36.0

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Job Order Details

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Start Date 2025-09-01

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End Date 2026-01-31

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Duration 22 Week(s)

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Float Required No

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Call Required No

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Job Description GREATER LOS ANGELES VAMC (GLA)

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***** Will be assigned to the Geriatrics and Extended Care Service Line at the VA

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CNA

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Physical Requirements:

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  Work requires walking, standing, stooping, lifting, bending, pushing, turning, and at times carrying heavy loads.

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  Must be able to utilize good body mechanics and have stamina to withstand stress Duties.

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Essential Work Functions

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  Utilize proper body mechanics and maintain stamina to manage physical and emotional stress.

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  Provide prescribed medical treatment and personal care services to ill and injured veterans.

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  Uphold standards of care per Medical Center and Service policies and procedures.

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  Deliver quality nursing care to patients aged 17 to 100+ years.

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  Provides complete personal hygiene care needs.

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  Turn, position, lift, and ambulate patients to maintain proper body alignment and transfer patients

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  Promote the physical independence of the patient by encouraging and teaching individual patients and groups of patients in self-care activities, such as:

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  progressive steps in personal hygiene, bathing, and oral care,

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  assist in teaching and encouraging other care activities such as eating, dressing, undressing, and bladder and other training as needed.

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  Support patients in eating, dressing, undressing, and bladder training as needed.

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  Prepare patients for meals and assist with feeding when necessary; provide assistance where assistance it needed

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  Take and record vital signs, weights, neurological checks, and circulatory checks.

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  Provides supportive assistance for the "Special precautions" therapeutic mode by maintaining contact with the patient, relative to their status.

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  Observes and reports desired effects or side effects of psychotropic medications to the RN or provider.

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  Secure patients' valuables, baggage, and clothing.

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  Provides atmosphere and forum for a therapeutic relationship with patients by allowing the opportunity of self-expression and self-motivated appropriate behaviors by communicating acceptance or an empathetic communication and clear verbal feedback in a non-threatening manner.

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  Support multidisciplinary team activities and collaboration.

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Client Details

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Client Type Government

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Setting Hospital (Inpatient)

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Address 11301 Wilshire Boulevard

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City Los Angeles

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State CA

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EGA Associates, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.