Patient Care Assistant

Job Posting Title

Patient Care Assistant

Agency

650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Supervisory Organization

Lawton / Ft. Sill Veterans Cente

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Note : Applications will be accepted until 11 : 59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full / Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Level I - $18.00 - A Long Term Care Certification (LTC) is required

Level II - $20.00 - A Long Term Care Certification (LTC) is required

Level III - $23.00 - A Long Term Care Certification (LTC) is required to included Advanced Certification (Glucose, Respiratory, Insulin and Gastro)

Job Description

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for providing direct and indirect non-professional nursing care or outreach services in a clinic, hospital, institution or home setting under nursing or medical supervision.

This includes performing duties such as taking vital signs, obtaining lab specimens, charting, escorting patients, assisting with activities of daily living, and ordering and receiving supplies.

Typical Functions

Performs direct nursing tasks including taking vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living and hygiene needs, and obtaining certain lab specimens.

Charts observations and activities, reporting pertinent changes in the patient’s condition.

Performs delegated or other specialized functions as educationally prepared.

Escorts patients to and from various destinations.

Assists in maintaining and providing a clean, safe environment.

Orders, receives and stores supplies and performs basic clerical functions.

Participates in follow-up activities and tracking clients, schedules appointments and performs other related tasks.

Provides case finding and recruitment of at risk persons for comprehensive health services.

Level Descriptor

Level I - This is the basic level where employees perform routine entry-level work, and receive training in providing care or services to patients or clients.

In this role they will primarily assist other patient care staff in performing various functions and work under close supervision.

Level II - This is the career level of this job family where employees perform a full range of patient care duties or services under nursing or medical direction.

This includes taking vital signs, obtaining lab specimens, assisting with activities of daily living, observing and charting patient information, and reporting appropriate information to supervisors.

It may also include providing various outreach services to clients within the community.

Level III - This is the leadership level of this job family where employees are assigned responsibility for providing guidance, training, and assignment of work activities to other patient care assistant staff, and perform more advanced duties.

Education and Experience

Level I - Education and Experience required at this level is none.

Level II - Education and Experience required at this level consists of one year of experience in providing patient care.

Level III - Education and Experience required at this level consists of three years of experience in providing patient care.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies

Level - I - Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of the English language in order to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Ability is required to record observations and activities, to follow oral and written directions, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

• Level II - Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of the English language in order to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
• of public health services available to the community; of record keeping; of the techniques of interviewing, of basic nursing practices and techniques;
• of basic methods of sanitation and personal hygiene; and of medical terminology. Ability is required to record observations and activities, to follow oral and written directions;

to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; and to apply basic nursing techniques.

• Level III - Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of the English language in order to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
• of public health services available to the community; of record keeping; of the techniques of interviewing, of basic nursing practices and techniques;

of basic methods of sanitation and personal hygiene; of medical terminology; and of planning and organizing work assignments.

Ability is required to record observations and activities, to follow oral and written directions; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others;

to apply basic nursing techniques; to monitor and direct the work of others; and to judge a situation accurately and adopt an effective course of action.

Special Requirements

The Department of Veterans Affairs requires current certification in good standing by the Oklahoma State Department of Health as a (CNA) Certified Nursing Aide for Level I and II.

Level III requires certification as a (CMA-A) Certified Medication Aide Advanced by the Oklahoma State Department of Health.

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections requires current certification in good standing by the Oklahoma State Department of Health as a (CMA) Certified Medication Aide for all levels of the Patient Care Assistant job family.

Upon a conditional offer of employment, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services applicants must submit to a physical examination and shall meet the physical examination requirements of occasionally lifting / carrying 50 pounds and able to push and pull a maximum force of 25 pounds.

Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. 427.8.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday .