Certified Patient Care Technician / Medical Assistant [Days & Night Shifts available

Certified Patient Care Technician / Medical Assistant [Days & Night Shifts available]

3851 North River Road

West Lafayette, IN 47906

3+ Months Contract

12.5H days

Day Shift hours are 6am-7pm with 1 / 2 hour lunch, 37.5H week

Night Shift hours are 6pm-7am with 1 / 2 hour lunch, 37.5H week

Purpose of Position / Summary :

Incumbent works as a Certified Nurse Aide in the Nursing Department of the Indiana Veterans' Home.

Performs all aspects of basic nursing care, within the scope of the Certifed Nurse Aide training rules, with

moderate supervision. Reports to the unit manager, but also takes directives from the charge nurse

(either RN or LPN) on the unit.

Essential Duties / Responsibilities :

• Provides safe, efficient personal care of residents as directed on aide assignment;

Care may include, but is not limited to : bathing, showering, positioning, feeding, transferring, toileting, nail

Participates in resident care planning and reports unusual behaviors, signs.

Mentor and train new staff / students

Nonessential Duties / Responsibilities :

Other related duties.

Job Requirements :

Must be certified as a Nurse Aide within 120 days of employment; must maintain CNA and first aid

certification. Ability to understand and communicate with residents and understand and complete nursing

forms; ability to follow verbal instructions; ability to provide basic nursing care practices; ability to use

medical equipment within scope of certification; ability to provide safe, efficient resident care, following all

ability to recognize basic changes in a resident condition and report to the nurse.

Supervisory Responsibilities / Direct Reports :

No supervisory responsibility; reports to Nursing Unit Manager.

Difficulty of Work :

Work involves standardized procedures and tasks require the practical application of basic nursing

procedures, routines and techniques.

Responsibility :

May not deviate from standard practices, policies, procedures and guidelines. Receives general and at times detailed instructions from supervisor.

Personal Work Relationships :

Works with residents, professional and non-professional staff, residents' families, visitors, volunteers and staff from other facilities (when assisting with outside appointments.)

Physical Effort :

Must be able to walk and stand for long periods of time; must be able to bend, stoop, twist, reach above shoulders, push / pull, must be able to assist with lifting and transferring residents, from 100 to 500+ pounds, using a gait belt or other accepted practices, or with a mechanical device

Working conditions :

Work is generally on a nursing care unit, in a controlled environment; at times, work environment may include a transport vehicle; may be exposed to body fluids and cleaning chemicals; may be exposed to violent residents.