Education and Experience required at this level is none. The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs requires certification as a Nursing Aide by the Oklahoma State Department of Health within four months of appointment. E 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.
Ability is required to apply basic nursing techniques.
Education and Experience required at this level consist of one year of experience in providing patient care. F 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. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level consist of those identified in Level II plus knowledge of planning and organizing work assignments. Education and Experience required at this level consists of three years of experience in providing patient care. Some agencies may require the translation of health information for non-English speaking clients.