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Nursing Assistant - Community Living Center
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 9 days ago
About the Role
This Nursing Assistant position is located within the VA Community Living Center at the Fort Meade campus of the VA Black Hills Health Care System in South Dakota. You will provide care to Veterans across varied settings. The mission of a Community Living Center is to restore each Veteran to his or her highest level of well-being, to prevent declines in health, and provide comfort at the end of life.
What You'll Do
- →This is an open continuous announcement.
- →Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties of the Nursing Assistant - Community Living Center include, but are not limited to: Provide daily personal care, including hygiene, comfort, nutrition, elimination, and skin-integrity support.
- →Deliver safe, individualized care to Veterans with complex medical needs.
- →Assist nurses with treatments, procedures, and routine clinical tasks.
- →Perform basic diagnostic tasks and accurately chart observations.
- →Support patients' physical, emotional, rehabilitative, and spiritual needs.
- →Help prevent skin breakdown and promote mobility and comfort.
- →Prioritize and multitask effectively in a fast-paced care environment.
- →Maintain a safe environment and follow established care protocols.
- →Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
- →Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
- →Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
- →Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
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 or evaluation.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
- ✓Training provided.
Personality Fit
Job ID: b8a5e69e-7cd8-421e-af6e-97f6ad8b08a3
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