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Nursing Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
On-site Cheyenne, WY $41K – $66K Apply by Jul 6, 2026 Nursing Assistant ESFJISFJ Customer SuccessHealthcare
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The Nursing Assistant (NA) supports the Community Living Center within the Patient Care Service Line, providing compassionate care to long-term residents, hospice veterans, and those with rehabilitation or skilled needs. As a key member of the nursing team, the NA prioritizes veteran-centered care, demonstrates strong teamwork and customer service, and maintains professional standards.
What You'll Do
- →Start, continue, or finish your career here | Cheyenne VA Health Care System (youtube.com) Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Provides direct care to disabled Veterans residing in the CLC.
- →Maintains required unit competencies to ensure safety and high-quality resident care.
- →Supports a resident-centered care model and helps maintain a home-like environment.
- →Performs restorative nursing care to promote residents' highest functional level, including provider-ordered programs such as walk-to-dine.
- →Participates in recreation therapy activities to support socialization, engagement, and physical activity through planned events and outings.
- →Performs other duties as assigned, commensurate with grade level.
- →Work Schedule: Intermittent (PRN), hours vary based on service needs.
- →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.
- →Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Functional Statement #: 442-56057-A, 442-56058-A, 442-560579-A
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: 9426ef1f-3774-49dc-b4c9-67985ffef299
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