The VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System (VASNHCS) Nursing Assistant in the Extended Care and Mental Health Nursing Service, Mental Health Unit, communicates with and observes patients during escorting procedures and ensures patient safety. Provides nursing care to chronically and/or acutely ill patients under the minimal direction of the Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, and/or the physician.
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.
