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Nursing Assistant- Nursing Perioperative
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 64 days ago
On-site Gainesville, FL $32K – $53K Apply by Jul 17, 2026 Nursing Assistant ESFJISFJ OperationsHealthcare
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The Malcom Randall VA Medical Center is looking for a Nursing Assistant ready to perform support to the GI nursing team as needed, such as stocking supplies or assisting with non-clinical tasks that support patient care operations. Ensures proper patient identification and adheres to safety and infection-control protocols during all transports. Safely transports patients to and from the GI unit for procedures, diagnostic testing, and recovery.
What You'll Do
- →The Nursing Assistant will provide basic support to the GI nursing team as needed, such as stocking supplies or assisting with non-clinical tasks that support patient care operations.
- →Functions or scope of assigned duties include, but are not limited to: Serves as the unit safe patient handling liaison and mentor to other Nursing Assistants.
- →Utilizes glucose monitoring machine to receive glucose readings for veterans refers deviation to appropriate healthcare staff Provides direct care for complex veterans Documents care given, observations and responses on appropriate tools or forms.
- →Recognizes the residents' autonomy and promotes independence by means of respect, limit setting and individualized treatment.
- →Actively participates in Treatment Planning Meetings.
- →Verbally provides patient information to the treatment team for inclusion in the veteran/residents' plan of care, participates in treatment team for inclusion in the veteran/ resident's plan of care and participates in treatment team meetings for resident care planning.
- →Enters information about the residents' condition in the chart, utilizing appropriate formats Participates in maintaining a clean, safe environment for the patient/resident Removes defective equipment, reports hazards, observes safety regulations, contributes to infection control, and utilizes proper aseptic technique in performance of duties.
- →Manages distributed patient behavior and by appropriate intervenes and request assistant from other healthcare members.
- →Appropriately initiates basic life support, takes appropriate action.
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am- 4:30pm 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.
- →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.
- ✓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: 84dd5fa7-d248-4d65-9472-ce9fb53cfe8a
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