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Nursing Assistant (Inpatient)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
This Nursing Assistant (NA) position is located at the West Haven VA Medical Center and supports inpatient Nursing operations (Float Department). The NA is directed by a Registered Nurse and performs clinical procedures, technical procedures, and ancillary services. The NA helps each patient attain optimal physical, physiological, emotional, and social well-being.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include but are not limited to: Participates in the admission, transfer, and discharge of Veterans.
- →Performs EKGs and other clinical and technical procedures as assigned.
- →Performs activities of daily living with or for Veterans including toileting, feeding, bathing, turning and positioning, etc.
- →Escorts Veterans for procedures, post surgery, and other needs.
- →Closely monitors Veterans who are in need of continuous monitoring for various reasons.
- →Interacts closely with Veterans and their families.
- →Works on multiple units including medical, surgical, intensive care, emergency room, and psychiatric care.
- →Partners with staff to ensure Veteran safety.
- →May be required to provide float coverage to areas of 24/7 operations as needed.
- →Work Schedule: Night shift, rotating weekends and holidays.
- →Schedules may be adjusted to support facility needs.
- →Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Functional Statement #: To be assigned at time of selection based on grade.
- →Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
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 dentification 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: 2388908b-1b24-4761-a3d1-301160855b49
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