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Nursing Assistant - Float Pool
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 11 days ago
About the Role
This Nursing Assistant position is organizationally aligned under Patient Care Services, working in a Float Pool. S/he works at a two-divisional teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Kentucky (UK) Medical Center at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, Lexington, Ky. Incumbent will normally work at one of the locations for the two divisions (Sousley Campus or Bowling Campus) but is required to work at the other location as necessary.
What You'll Do
- →The incumbent in this position is an active participant in the nursing team at the Lexington VA Health Care System and works a rotating tour of duty in the Float Pool for Acute Care.
- →The incumbent will build upon knowledge of basic nursing care and standardized procedures to provide service to patients.
- →He/she is able to perform tasks after receipt of patient data and information.
- →The incumbent's assignment is related to the specific needs of the area during a given tour as well as routine functions of the area.
- →The incumbent is primarily assigned to functions on any given tour of duty and not a specified assignment of a group of patients.
- →However, an assignment of a designated group of patients or specific patient interventions may be required.
- →Managing equipment special to the area is required.
- →The incumbent will assist the RN with patient care, obtain vital signs, obtain electrocardiograms, proper lead placement for monitoring, perform phlebotomy and do simple wound dressings.
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Pay Scale: V0F3 Work Schedule: Rotating 12 hour shift.
- →Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized.
- →Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized.
- →Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases when setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
- →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.
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
Job ID: 1ad5a16e-20e2-4ee3-8353-cb343506b05f
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