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Nursing Assistant - SCI/D (Unit 1U2)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 64 days ago
About the Role
This Nursing Assistant - SCI/D (Unit 1U2) position is located at the Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia. Please learn more about the position below, along with the duties.
What You'll Do
- →This Nursing Assistant position is critical to meeting the staffing and patient care needs of the unit 1U2.
- →Spinal Cord injury patients require total care, frequent turning, feeding, bathing, and transfer to their power chairs, mouth care, wound care.
- →Nursing assistants offer companionship, listen to patients' concerns, and provide reassurance.
- →They keep patient rooms and common areas clean, ensuring a safe and clean environment.
- →Under the supervision of nurses, they assist with simple tasks like wound care, catheter care, and specimen collection, bowel and bladder care.
- →They adhere to infection control practices to prevent the spread of infection.
- →The incumbent practices excellent customer service in all work activities.
- →The incumbent is under the supervision of a Nurse Manager or other supervisor who provides the administrative supervision and general instruction, plans, and assigns work, assigns time schedules, approves leave, and completes performance evaluations.
- →Clinical supervision is provided by a registered nurse, physician, or other provider.
- →Work Schedule: Various tours, to be discussed with manager if applicant is interviewed for this position.
- →Recruitment Incentive/Expenses: 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).
- →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.
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 evaluation.
- ✓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
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