NURSE'S ASSISTANT 2* - 03252025-66438

Job Information

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, LOCAL HEALTH DIVISION, BRADLEY COUNTY

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school and experience equivalent to one year in one or a combination of the following: providing individuals with full time personal (e.g., cleaning, serving meals, and dressing), habilitative, rehabilitative or medical care; medical records keeping or medical laboratory work.

Substitution of Education for Experience: A diploma in practical nursing or certificate in nurse assisting or medical assisting may substitute for the year of required experience.

OR

Nursing or medical assisting course work credit received from an accredited college or university may substitute for the required experience on a month-for-month basis to a maximum of one year such that 18 quarter hours in nursing substitutes for the year of required experience.

Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying experience in assisting individuals with their personal, habilitative, rehabilitative or medical needs; medical records keeping; medical laboratory work; and/or office clerical work may substitute for the required education (e.g., experience equivalent to one year of full-time work in one or a combination of the above listed fields may substitute for one year of the required education).

Necessary Special Qualifications: A valid motor vehicle operator license may be required. Education equivalent to a high school diploma is required for certain positions.

Positions within the Division of Rehabilitation Services of the Department of Human Services will be required to:
1. Complete a criminal history disclosure form in a manner approved by the appointing authority.
2. Agree to release all records involving their criminal history to the appointing authority.
3. Supply a fingerprint sample prescribed by the TBI based criminal history records check.
4. Submit to a review of their status on the Department of Health's vulnerable persons registry.

Overview

Under general supervision, is responsible for nurse assisting duties of average difficulty in providing basic support to licensed health care providers; and performs related work as required. This is the working level class in the Nurse's Assistant sub-series. An employee in this class may be assigned to workdays, evenings, nights, and/or weekends in an institution, clinic, or home providing basic support to licensed health care providers. This flexibly staffed class differs from Nurse's Assistant 1 in that an incumbent of the latter performs entry-level duties but is not responsible for performing laboratory control procedures.

Responsibilities

1. Provides basic support to licensed medical provider (e.g., lifting transferring and holding children, stocking and cleaning clinic rooms, and maintaining supply room). Serves clients with dignity and respect in a professional manner.
2. Provides direct daily living care for residents: answers signal or call lights; bathes, dresses, and feeds residents; moves, lifts, or transfers residents; labels and inventories resident's personal items. Demonstrates self care; observes residents to identify general changes in behavior; writes notes on progress made in daily living activities; observes patients' overall physical condition.
3. Provides a safe and secure environment for residents: adjusts heel and elbow protective devices; restrains residents; escorts residents to proper areas in the event of an emergency.
4. Documents completed tests and results in a written and/or computerize formant and records appropriate procedure codes on documents. Ensures confidentiality of client information according to state and federal guidelines.
5. Interviews the client to determine the purpose of the visit, determine medical history, assess for additional services, and obtains necessary vitals/measurements.
6. Serves as a liaison between staff, vendors, and other external sources. Informs clients of programs, procedures, and the accessibility of services.

Competencies (KSA's)

1. Customer and Personal Service
2. Public Safety and Security
3. Mathematics

1. Active Learning and Listening
2. Reading Comprehension
3. Service Orientation
4. Speaking
5. Writing

1. Inductive Reasoning
2. Deductive Reasoning
3. Problem Sensitivity
4. Written Comprehension
5. Speech Recognition

Tools & Equipment

1. Personal Computer
2. Telephone
3. Printer/Scanner/Copy Machine
4. Thermometers
5. Scales

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.