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Nursing Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
The Nursing Assistant (NA) for Inpatient Geriatric Services (IPG) is assigned to the Office of the Chief Nurse Executive at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, IL. FHCC is a VA and DoD dully integrated healthcare center providing care services to Veterans Active-Duty military personnel, and their beneficiaries, including outpatient pediatric services. FHCC is a level 1C interdisciplinary teaching facility.
What You'll Do
- →The Nursing Assistant GS-05 are considered to be at the full performance level.
- →The incumbent at this grade level functions as a member of the nursing care team, able to mentor other members of the care team in the care of residents receiving long-term care or acute, sub-acute, or chronic states of illness.
- →Care is individualized to each resident, and the resident is a participant in his or her own care in whatever way possible.
- →Attention is paid to ensure that care meets the age-appropriate, gender-appropriate, cultural, social, and religious needs and preferences of each resident each resident is provided care with dignity and respect.
- →Work Schedule: Intermittent Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
- →When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
- →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 #: 03184F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized
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.
- ✓English Language Proficiency.
- ✓NAs must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j.
- ✓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 dentification 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).
Personality Fit
Job ID: 99e2449f-5370-4039-aea2-70485579271b
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