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Nursing Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 50 days ago
About the Role
Nursing Assistants at this grade level function as a member of the nursing care team and assist licensed nursing staff in the care of patients/residents receiving outpatient care, home or community living care or other patients/residents who are in acute, sub-acute or chronic states of illness.
What You'll Do
- →Duties included, but not limited to: Performs assignments required of a NA and will uphold the standards of care as outlined by the Medical Center and the Service Policies and Procedures and I-CARE values.
- →Functions as a member of the nursing care team and assist higher graded NAs, licensed nursing staff, and other members of the care team.
- →Assumes more of a peer education/mentorship role.
- →The position requires the ability to work alternate schedules during evenings, nights, weekends, weekdays, holidays, and may alternate schedules to ensure adequate coverage of support functions.
- →Employee performs assigned duties in a manner that promotes quality health care, outstanding customer service, and the maintenance of a safe environment committed to serving the Veterans, their families, and internal and external stakeholders.
- →Performs a wide variety of nursing duties aimed at increasing the safety, comfort, and spirit of the patient while following established policy and procedures.
- →Provide acute and close observation of patients with medical or mental health conditions requiring such observation.
- →This includes intervening to prevent an act of self or other harm by patients, assisting with prevention and management of disruptive behavior, and reporting to the charge nurse any deviation from baseline behavior or condition.
- →Identifies and reports data relative to more complex patient situations including subtle changes in patients' behavior or condition or variances related to neurological signs, vital signs and other parameters.
- →Observes and reports to the Supervisor or charge nurse changes in patient's behavior, attitude, bodily complaints, and appearance.
- →Escorts non-critical and involuntary patients to appointments in a safe and cautious manner.
- →Assists in getting patients out of bed and returning to bed after escorting.
- →He/she provides 1: 1 observation for suicidal, wander, or high fall risk patients as directed by the Supervisor or Charge Nurse.
- →He/she may provide nursing care to patients experiencing extremes of behavior, including the severely depressed, suicidal, or homicidal patient, and the drug or alcohol abuse patient.
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
Job ID: 28e96b8b-9091-40d0-a4fb-edf5b83033a8
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