Jobs at Tenn State Veterans Homes Board

Direct social services for skilled nursing facility residents, including counseling residents and families, assessing psychosocial and discharge needs, documenting care plans and interactions, coordinating community referrals, developing compliant social service policies, and conducting room visits for residents unable to leave their rooms.

Provides direct nursing care to long-term-care residents, administers medications and treatments, assesses and reports changes in condition, supervises resident care and nursing staff, ensures regulatory and infection-control compliance, supports admissions and discharges, and documents care according to physician orders and facility procedures.

Supervise and mentor nursing staff, coordinate assignments, ensure patient care plans and documentation are followed, collaborate with healthcare professionals, manage medication and supply inventory, and support quality improvement and regulatory compliance in a nursing home setting.

Prepares and serves meals, handles food-service equipment, and supports dietary operations in a healthcare or long-term-care setting. The role requires punctuality, reliability, adherence to scheduled shifts, and compliance with workplace requirements. Prior dietary or institutional food-service experience is preferred, while training may be provided for qualified candidates. A criminal background check and professional references are required.

Supervises and mentors nursing staff, assigns tasks, evaluates performance, and ensures accurate patient care documentation. Oversees adherence to care plans, collaborates with healthcare professionals, monitors medication and supply inventory, supports quality improvement initiatives, and maintains compliance with healthcare regulations and protocols in a veterans’ nursing home.

Prepares and portions food according to menus and recipes, sets up dining areas, prepares salads and beverages, takes resident orders, serves meals, and cleans dining, kitchen, equipment, utensils, and work areas. Maintains proper food storage and sanitation procedures while working cooperatively with residents, families, facility staff, physicians, consultants, and service providers.

Assists dietary cooks with meal preparation, dining-room setup, resident meal service, cleaning, sanitation, food storage, equipment care, and quality assurance in a healthcare facility. Takes resident orders, serves meals, maintains kitchen and dining areas, follows state and federal regulations, reports issues, and cooperates with residents, families, facility staff, and food-service personnel.