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Nursing Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 33 days ago
About the Role
The Nursing Assistant (NA) Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MHRRTP) Domiciliary (DOM) (NA-MHRRTP DOM) performs a very wide range of Veteran personal care, diagnostic services, treatment, and charting activities on a regular and continuous basis in a psychiatric selling. Nursing Assistant must have successfully performed all duties and have competencies for the GS-4 position.
What You'll Do
- →Employee has considerable knowledge, experience and skill for concentrated effort and self-motivation to carry out assignments and use communication skills to assist the Veteran with concerns.
- →Provides customer focused nursing care for all Veterans requiring assistance, demonstrating gender sensitivity.
- →Contributes to the multidisciplinary team in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the treatment plan.
- →Promotes participation in the therapeutic community by fostering self-reliance and independence.
- →Participates in group meetings to help Veterans share feelings and in accordance with the Veteran's treatment plan.
- →Performs a range of personal nursing care which recognizing significant change and initiates appropriate action.
- →Helps with admissions including contraband checks, transfers, discharges, and nursing care procedures specific to the unit.
- →Initiates reception and orientation of the new admissions lo include initial instruction in unit routines and procedures and introduction to other Veterans.
- →Recognize the need for and institutes emergency measures when indicated, calls the nurse, and assist in emergencies.
- →Knowledgeable of the Veteran's individual care plan, attends and participates in Veteran care conferences.
- →Performs and assists with tests and procedures, including follow-up care and observation.
- →Knowledgeable as to procedures and purposes and gives meaningful instructions and explanations to Veterans.
- →Takes vital signs weights and performs fingerstick blood glucose checks as assigned and document the results in CPRS.
- →Work Schedule:7:00pm-7:30am every other weekend Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
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 medical 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
Job ID: 704412c5-cd08-4de2-a0a8-ab545758690c
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