Patient Care Assistant III-ACMA Job at The State of Oklahoma
Job Posting Title
Patient Care Assistant III-ACMA
Agency
650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Supervisory Organization
Talihina Veterans Center
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
$18.26/hour ($37,977.10)
Job Description
Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs - Talihina, OK
“Serving Those Who Served”
Located in Southeast Oklahoma, it’s the home of the Talimena National Scenic Byway along the crest of Rich Mountain and Winding Stair Mountain in the Ouchita National Forest.
ODVA is seeking full time Patient Care Assistant III-ACMA providing support to the Nursing Department. This is a state employee position located in Talihina, OK at our Long-Term Care Facility. ODVA offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.
https://oklahoma.gov/employee-benefits/benefits-department/benefit-enrollment-guides.html
Salary: $18.26/hour ($37,977.10/year)
- Generous benefits allowance to off-set insurance costs
- Health, Dental, Life, Disability w/ FSA and HSA options
- 11 paid holidays
- 15 days paid vacation
- 15 days paid sick leave
- Retirement savings plan with generous company match
- Longevity bonus for years of service
- Generous incentive programs
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. Positions at ODVA will serve as Advanced Certified Medication Aides working a med cart and may also perform usual duties of a Certified Nurse Aide.
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
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
Education and Experience required at this level consists of three years of experience in providing patient care.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies
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
ODVA has 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 State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions through their Workday account. Go to Careers app on WD home screen>Click on 'Find Jobs-Internal State of Oklahoma'.
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