The Nursing Assistant (NA) for the Ambulatory Nursing division is an active support member of the nursing team, responsible for applying basic nursing support. The NA properly uses equipment, material and supplies in the perianesthesia environment to complete tasks. The incumbent will assist the RN with perianesthesia patient care; obtain vital signs; electrocardiograms; perform pre-operative shaving; and transport patients throughout the facility, among other duties.
Providing Health Care for Veterans: The Veterans Health Administration is America’s largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1,255 health care facilities, including 170 medical centers and 1,074 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics), serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year.
