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Nursing Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
This intermittent position is located at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. The Nursing Assistant at this grade level functions as a member of the nursing care team and assists licensed nursing staff in the care of patients receiving outpatient, inpatient, or emergency care who are in acute, sub-acute, chronic, or end of life states of illness.
What You'll Do
- →VA offers a Comprehensive Total Rewards package: Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include, but are not limited to: Serves as a preceptor and mentor to other NA's and orients members of the health care team to the units as appropriate.
- →Makes observations and accurately documents care and patient response to treatment, and appropriately seeks assistance and guidance by informing RN or medical provider of changes in patient condition.
- →The NA performs delegated procedures and treatments, including but not limited to venipuncture, EKG, bladder scan, accurate I&O documentation, wound care, ortho splinting, doppler, visual acuity, vital signs, blood glucose monitoring, lab specimen collection, personal/oral hygiene, 1:1 observation, and other procedures requested within the NA scope of practice.
- →Prepares rooms for use and rooms patients in a timely and efficient manner to enhance patient access through efficient hospital through-put.
- →Maintains mandated facility and unit specific certifications and education.
- →Adheres to KCVA Medical Center policies and procedures.
- →Promptly recognizes urgent or emergent patient care situations and seeks assistance and effectively intervenes, i.e., performs CPR, assists in managing aggressive behavior, follows emergency management procedures.
- →Follows established hospital safety policies and procedures to maintain a safe and hazard free work environment, including the use of safe patient handling equipment, adherence to safety and infection prevention guidelines, and appropriate verbal/behavioral responses to potential risk/danger to patients, visitors, employees, or property.
- →Serves as a resource and advocate to patients and their families by recognizing patient autonomy and incorporating patient preferences into care and providing patient education within the NA scope.
- →Actively participates in unit huddles and/or meetings to coordinate work and improve care delivery.
- →Manages assigned workload by prioritizing and organizing tasks according to unit and patient needs to complete assignments in an efficient and appropriate manner.
- →Demonstrates positive, effective communication skills and professional behaviors that promote cooperation and teamwork with internal and external customers.
- →Possesses ability to proactively assist the RN or provider in addressing complex patient needs.
- →Recognizes and appropriately responds to breakage/malfunction or loss of equipment, safety hazards, and supply deficiencies, promptly reporting to appropriate personnel for corrective action.
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
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