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Nursing Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 9 days ago
About the Role
This position is located in the Nursing, Acute Care Line at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) in Houston, Texas. The Nursing Assistant performs a variety nursing duties in a health care setting such as outpatient, inpatient, home or community living care, acute, sub-acute and will care for patients/residents with acute to chronic conditions. As an integral part of the nursing team, the Nursing Assistant has an impact on Veterans, visitors, coworkers, and other employees
What You'll Do
- →Current permanent VA employees and Federal employees from other federal agencies should apply under CBST-12965079-26-TH Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Nursing Assistant at this grade level is to provide complex nursing care independently as a member of the nursing care team by assisting lower graded Nursing Assistants, licensed nursing staff, and other members of the care team.
- →The significant factor is that they provide care under minimal supervision, and are performing complex nursing skills, and will refer issues/questions to supervisors, licensed nursing staff or other healthcare professionals.
- →Duties include, but are not limited to: Reports patient observations to the LVN/RN and or other members of the treatment team.
- →Organizes and obtains routine supplies and equipment.
- →Assist with orienting patient/family to unit routines and policies.
- →Work as a cooperative, courteous member of the interdisciplinary team Engaging in-group activities such as off-station trips, reality orientation, current events and other therapeutic groups with direction and close supervision.
- →Monitors patients according to levels of observations i.e.
- →(one to one suicide, continuous observation, every 15 minute checks, and hourly rounding.
- →Monitors Veterans who may be at risk for harming themselves and or others according to established policies and procedures and appropriately refers issues to the charge nurse or other health care professional.
- →Utilizes principles of proper body mechanics while caring for patients.
- →Utilizes glucose monitoring machine to collect glucose values on veterans when needed and refer deviations to appropriate nursing staff or other health care provider.
- →Monitor and documents patient intake and output reports deviations timely and accurately Works on small group activities with veterans/residents according to the patients/ resident treatment plan.
- →Recognizes the residents' autonomy and promotes independence by means of respect, limit setting and individualized treatment.
- →Actively participates in Treatment Planning Meetings.
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 dentification 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: b5880f05-02dc-4d57-a505-16a783b7b200
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