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Nursing Assistant - Patient Support PRN
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 45 days ago
About the Role
The Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Wichita, Kansas is currently recruiting for an INTERMITTENT Nursing Assistant in our Patient Support (Float Pool) department.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Nursing Assistant in the Float Pool (Patient Support Service) works in a variety of health care settings such as outpatient, inpatient, home, or community living care.
- →The incumbent for this position is responsible for caring for patients/residents with acute to chronic conditions.
- →Duties of the position include, but are not limited to: Utilizing glucose monitoring machines to collect and document readings.
- →Maintaining positive therapeutic relationships with patients, families, and/or significant others.
- →Using observations skills for data collection, reporting, and recording patient/resident observations.
- →Performing nursing care to meet patient needs such as hygiene, physical comfort, nutrition, elimination, activity, exercise, and rest.
- →Engaging in group activities such as off-station trips, reality orientation, and other therapeutic groups.
- →Applying principles of proper body mechanics while caring for patients.
- →Reporting patient observations to the RN and/or other members of the treatment team.
- →Organizing and obtaining routine supplies and equipment.
- →Safeguarding patient's right to privacy and protecting information of a confidential nature.
- →Monitoring patients according to required policies and procedures.
- →Work Schedule: Various Tours; 0700-1930, 1900-0730.
- →Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized 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 identification 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: a544b56a-77fc-436f-8733-0937e39c993c
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