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Nursing Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 42 days ago
About the Role
The Roseburg VA Health Care System is one of the leading health care systems providing innovative care to Veterans in the Veterans Integrated Service Network 5 (VISN 5), Health System Area 5.1 (HSA 5.1), which includes medical centers and clinics in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Arizona, New Mexico, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and Manila Unique Veterans.
What You'll Do
- →The duties of this position include but are not limited to the following: The incumbent will be an employee of the Roseburg VA Healthcare System (RVAHCS) Patient Care Services.
- →The reporting structure is identified on the organizational chart, ultimately reporting to the Associate Chief NurseGeriatrics and Extended Care (GEC) through a Nurse Manager, Assistant Nurse Manager, or Program Director.
- →The position is responsible for the nursing assistant duties, including acute and close observation, taking, and documenting vital signs, collecting lab specimens including phlebotomy, passing, and picking up meal trays, tracking and documenting intake and output, assisting with transporting of Veterans/residents, and duties as assigned by the Supervisor or designee.
- →The position requires the ability to work alternate schedules during evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, and may alternate schedules to ensure adequate coverage of support functions.
- →Employee performs assigned duties in a manner that promotes quality health care, outstanding customer service, and the maintenance of an environment committed to serving the Veterans, their families, and internal and external stakeholders.
- →Employee actively supports the team concept and functions as a team player, working collaboratively across service and care lines to accomplish the mission of the facility and service.
- →The incumbent contributes to team initiatives and continuously strives to improve the effectiveness of the team.
- →Employee works effectively with others, recognizing emergency situations, and acts appropriately.
- →The position includes responsibility for coverage of medical support assistant (MSA) duties in the absence of the MSA or during times of high need as determined by the Supervisor or designee.
- →The position includes temporary assignments (floating) during one's scheduled tour of duty in other clinical areas such as Mental Health and Urgent Care, during the times of high need as determined by the Supervisor or designee.
- →The incumbent may be reassigned as necessary to meet the operational needs and mission of the healthcare system.
- →The purpose of the work is to provide nursing assistant care that covers personal care, diagnostic support procedures, treatment procedures, Veteran/resident charting, and limited Veteran/resident teaching.
- →The work contributes to a base of standard nursing care upon which further nursing care may be planned and/or provided by nurses.
- →A secondary purpose is to assist with the administrative functions of the unit, communicate with internal and external customers, and assist with Veterans/residents with a variety of concerns.
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
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