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Nursing Assistant - Primary Care
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 134 days ago
About the Role
Join the Minneapolis VA Health Care System as a Nursing Assistant in Primary Care. In this role, you will support Veterans with a range of health needs, provide direct patient care, observe and report condition changes, and collaborate with the care team to ensure safe, high-quality, Veteran-centered services.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include, but not limited to: Provide direct care for Veterans with acute to chronic conditions, including those with complex needs.
- →Perform nursing procedures within scope: enemas, catheterization, colostomy care, simple dressings, skin care, and application of braces/prosthetics.
- →Utilize glucose monitoring equipment and report deviations to appropriate clinical staff.
- →Monitor and document intake/output and report abnormalities.
- →Participate in treatment planning, provide input to the care team, and document patient information in approved formats.
- →Promote Veteran independence, autonomy, and engagement through individualized care and support.
- →Work Schedule: This is an intermittent position.
- →Intermittent employment is defined as non-fulltime employment in which employees serve under an excepted or competitive service appointment without a regularly scheduled tour of duty.
- →A position with an intermittent work schedule is sporadic and unpredictable so that a tour of duty cannot be regularly scheduled in advance.
- →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).
- →Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Physical requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position.
- →Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.
- →The Minneapolis VA Health Care System is part of the VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23).
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 or evaluation.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
- ✓Training provided.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 2537c92c-4588-44a5-9987-76503b64b1d5
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