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Nursing Assistant - Medical/Surgical Units/Resource Float Pool
Veterans Health Administration · Posted today
About the Role
The Nursing Assistant working for the Medical - Surgical Units or Resource Float Pool will provide care to Veterans in multiple clinical areas. These areas will include medicine, surgery, psychiatry, long term care, intensive care and emergency room.
What You'll Do
- →The Nursing Assistant will work in various departments under nursing service.
- →These areas will include medicine, surgery, psychiatry, long term care, intensive care and emergency room.
- →The Nursing Assistant will provide a full range of assistance and support for Veteran patients with a variety of medical conditions by providing personal care, support for diagnostic procedures, performing technical nursing treatments as delegated by nursing staff.
- →The NA will document appropriately and offer basic patient instruction under the guidance of the RN.
- →Obtaining vital signs and capillary blood glucose results.
- →Documentation of care and patient education Performing procedures such as enemas, wound care, tube feedings and suctioning.
- →Applying creams, lotions, and administering other approved medications under the supervision of the nurse.
- →Assisting with examinations and medical procedures such preparing and positioning patient, obtaining equipment and supplies.
- →Performing as a sitter to observe patients when necessary for suicide prevention, fall reduction, and risk of harm to self/other.
- →Setting up equipment such as suction equipment, oxygen, cooling blankets, etc.
- →Work Schedule: Day/Evening/Night (12 hour and 8 hour tours with rotating weekends) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Functional Statement #: 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 dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓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.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 3c0c52e8-29a6-4251-b43b-b95a52666248
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