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Nursing Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 33 days ago
About the Role
The Nursing Assistant GS-5 assigned to the Emergency Department functions as an essential member of the health care team. The incumbent performs a variety of nursing care duties, ranging from routine to difficult and moderately specialized in nature, for patients receiving emergency care and treatment at the Atlanta VAMC.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include but not limited to: Performs procedures to obtain diagnostic tests, such as, veni-puncture, glucose testing and EKGs.
- →Performs breathalyzer test and report results to the nurse.
- →Aseptically inserts and irrigates indwelling Foley Catheters and safely maintains closed urinary drainage systems.
- →Provides emotional support to patients and their families.
- →Participates actively in unit and medical center in-service educational programs.
- →Takes and records patient's vital signs and report results to the nurse, measures intake and output and document results in CPRS.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am - 8:00pm rotating weekends and holidays (40hours/week).
- →Work schedule is subject to change based on agency needs.
- →Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized.
- →Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized.
- →Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
- →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.
- →Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
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/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: 86554a12-8256-4d82-b52d-bc408f05874e
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