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Nursing Assistant - Spinal Cord Injury
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 62 days ago
About the Role
Join us at Hampton VAMC. With 4 open vacancies, we are excited to invite you to apply for the nursing assistant position within the SCI department. The incumbent will be provided opportunities to provide care to patients/residents with acute to chronic conditions in a health care setting. The Organizational Location of the Position is: Nursing service SCI and Rehab.
What You'll Do
- →Ability to provide a range of patient/resident care and contribute to the completion of the nurse care plan and recovery of patients/residents.
- →Ability to observe patients/residents' or resident's physical or emotional status and refer deviations and/or problems to supervisor in a timely manner.
- →Ability to properly use equipment, materials and supplies in simple diagnostic and treatment procedures such as bladder scan, continuous passive motion device, blood glucose monitoring machine, specimen collection, etc.
- →Ability to communicate effectively with patients/residents, their families and other health professionals.
- →Ability to communicate orally with patients/residents, families, interdisciplinary team and other personnel.
- →This includes serving as a preceptor to new [NAs] by assisting with the coordination of their orientation and overseeing/assessing their practical experience while in a clinical setting.
- →Ability to recognize and react to emergent patient/resident care situations and intervene while waiting for assistance.
- →For example, recognizing need for basic life support, controlling bleeding and assisting with behavior crisis, etc.
- →Ability to assist in the full range of nursing care to patients/residents with physical and/or behavioral problems in a hospital, long term care or outpatient setting under the direction of a Registered Nurse and/or Licensed Vocational Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse.
- →Utilizes equipment to promote the veteran self-care, such as; lift equipment, Hydro sound Tubs, and Veteran/Resident Wandering System.
- →Verbally provides patient information to the treatment team for inclusion in the veteran and/or residents' plan of care.
- →Enters information about the residents' condition in the chart, utilizing appropriate formats.
- →Participates in maintaining a clean, safe environment for the patient/resident.
- →Work Schedule: 1530-2400 rotating holidays and weekends.
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: 2d149277-3656-4a3c-add7-0debd3daf126
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