Intake Assistant Jobs in Remote, OR (NOW HIRING)

The duties of this position include but are not limited to the following: The incumbent will be an employee of the Roseburg VA Healthcare System (RVAHCS) Patient Care Services. The reporting structure is identified on the organizational chart, ultimately reporting to the Associate Chief Nurse Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC) through a Nurse Manager, Assistant Nurse Manager, or Program Director. The position is responsible for the nursing assistant duties, including acute and close observation, taking, and documenting vital signs, collecting lab specimens including phlebotomy, passing, and picking up meal trays, tracking and documenting intake and output, assisting with transporting of Veterans/residents, and duties as assigned by the Supervisor or designee. The position requires the ability to work alternate schedules during evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, and may alternate schedules to ensure adequate coverage of support functions. Employee performs assigned duties in a manner that promotes quality health care, outstanding customer service, and the maintenance of an environment committed to serving the Veterans, their families, and internal and external stakeholders. Employee actively supports the team concept and functions as a team player, working collaboratively across service and care lines to accomplish the mission of the facility and service. The incumbent contributes to team initiatives and continuously strives to improve the effectiveness of the team. Employee works effectively with others, recognizing emergency situations, and acts appropriately. The position includes responsibility for coverage of medical support assistant (MSA) duties in the absence of the MSA or during times of high need as determined by the Supervisor or designee. The position includes temporary assignments (floating) during one's scheduled tour of duty in other clinical areas such as Mental Health and Urgent Care, during the times of high need as determined by the Supervisor or designee. The incumbent may be reassigned as necessary to meet the operational needs and mission of the healthcare system. The purpose of the work is to provide nursing assistant care that covers personal care, diagnostic support procedures, treatment procedures, Veteran/resident charting, and limited Veteran/resident teaching. The work contributes to a base of standard nursing care upon which further nursing care may be planned and/or provided by nurses. A secondary purpose is to assist with the administrative functions of the unit, communicate with internal and external customers, and assist with Veterans/residents with a variety of concerns. Timely and accurate performance of these duties relieves the clinical staff from routine administrative tasks and contributes to the effective functioning of the unit and the overall quality of Veteran/resident care. Performs a wide variety of nursing duties aimed at increasing the safety, comfort, and spirit of the Veteran/resident while following established policy and procedures. Provide acute and close observation of Veterans/residents with medical or mental health conditions requiring such observation. This includes intervening to prevent an act of self or other harm by Veterans/residents, assisting with prevention and management of disruptive behaviors, and reporting to the charge nurse any deviation from baseline behavior or condition. The incumbent refers issues/questions to supervisors, higher graded NAs, or other healthcare professionals for complex Veteran/resident situations including subtle changes in Veteran/resident behavior or condition or variances related to neurological signs, vital signs, and other parameters. The incumbent records intake and output, vital signs, percent ingestion of meals, and other activities of daily living and documents appropriately. Incumbent documents in Veterans/residents Electronic Health Record (EHR) a daily outline or summary of the Veteran/resident care using the approved format, including SBAR hand-off and verbally reports findings to higher graded NAs or charge nurse. Incumbent assists Veteran/resident with transfers from bed to chair, chair to bed, or bed to bedside commode using proper body mechanics and safe patient handling and mobility devices to ensure safety to self and Veteran/resident. Incumbent provides 1:1 observation for suicidal, wander risk, or high fall risk Veterans/residents as directed by the Supervisor or Charge Nurse.