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Nursing Assistant- Community Living Center (CLC)- Heroes Harbor (1South)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 12 days ago
About the Role
The Nursing Assistant (NA) functions as a member of the Nursing Care Team and assist licensed nursing staff in the care of residents receiving preventive, acute, sub-acute chronic, maintenance, and hospice care. The distinguishing factor is that resident assignments typically involve more complex nursing needs which can vary within a range of predictable to unpredictable requirements. The NA also assumes a peer education/ mentorship.
What You'll Do
- →The duties and responsibilities of the Nursing Assistant include but are not limited to the following: The NA may perform these duties in a variety care of health care settings such as outpatient, inpatient, home, or community living care, acute, sub-acute.
- →The NA will care for residents with acute to chronic conditions.
- →Also: Ability to provide a range of resident care and contribute to the completion of the nurse care plan and recovery of residents.
- →Ability to observe resident's physical or emotional status and refer deviations and/or problems to supervisor in a timely manner.
- →Ability to properly use equipment, materials and supplies in simple diagnostic and treatment procedures such as bladder scan, continuous passive motion device, blood glucose monitoring machine, specimen collection, etc.
- →Ability to communicate effectively with residents, their families and other health professionals Preferred Experience: 1 year Preferred Skilled Nursing Current BLS certification 1-2 years working in Long term Care 1-2 years NA experience in Nursing Home Care Certified NA Work Schedule: Full-Time-12hr shifts; 0700-1930.
- →Tour subject to change depending on the needs of facility.
- →Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
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