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CLEMENT J. ZABLOCKI VA MEDICAL CTR Nursing Assistant Transitional Care and in MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Duties Valor Point (9A) is located within the Community Living Center and is a 40-bed unit consisting of two programs, Transitional Care and Comprehensive Integrated Inpatient Rehabilitation Program (CIIRP). Transitional Care is a short stay (less than 90 day) interdisciplinary program which serves medically and psychiatrically stable veterans and provides nursing and medical care prior to their return to a community setting. This program provides wound care/healing IV therapy/TPN, various orthopedic diagnoses, respiratory care: veteran and family education and veterans waiting title 19 approval and guardianship. The Comprehensive Integrated Inpatient Rehabilitation Program is an acute care inpatient rehabilitation program providing comprehensive care by an interdisciplinary team to maximize function and abilities. This program provides an opportunity for appropriate veterans to improve deficits in mobility, self-care or safety concerns with attainable goals. Length of stay is determined by goals of care. The patient population is dynamic and complex providing opportunities for nursing staff to experience a vast amount of diagnosis and hone assessment skills. Major Duties: Personal patient care including bathing, feeding, grooming and mobilizing with demonstration of skills which reflect the needs of the older adult. Appropriate support duties: Individualized patient care, proper implementation of policies and procedures, use of good body mechanics, and assists in application and operation of specialized functional equipment Supports duties for treatment services, such as specimen collection. Provides Veteran centric care according to the individualized care plan. Work Schedule: Full-time and part-time/40 hours every 2 weeks, all with weekend and Federal holiday rotations required and shift rotation for Days/1st shift and Intermittent work. Hours/shift preference will be discussed during interviews. Nursing Assistant - Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of existing pay, higher or unique qualifications, or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year). Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. Parental Leave: After 12 months of... For full info follow application link. The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/2A4578C57AD44328

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