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Nursing Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 141 days ago
About the Role
The Nursing Assistant (NA) the candidate will be provided opportunities to develop basic nursing skills in order to provide care to patients/residents with acute to chronic conditions in a health care setting.
What You'll Do
- →Major Duties may include but not limited to: Maintains positive therapeutic relationships by displaying respect for human dignity with patient, families and/or significant others utilizing learned communication skills.
- →Begins to utilize observation skills for data collection, reporting and recording patient/resident observations. - Charts in proper electronic health record or paper chart pertinent information.
- →Learning to perform aspects of nursing care to meet patient's needs for the following under close supervision and with direction/guidance from a preceptor: a.
- →Personal Hygiene b.
- →Physical comfort c.
- →Activity, Exercise, Rest d.
- →Nutrition e.
- →Elimination f.
- →Prevention of Skin Breakdown g.
- →Rehabilitative Aspects of Care Beginning to engage in group activities such as off-station trips (i.e. off campus appointments, VA eye clinic, dialysis, etc.), reality orientation, current events and other therapeutic groups.
- →Learning to utilize principles of proper body mechanics while caring for patients.
- →Reports patient observations to the RN and/or other members of the treatment team.
- →Set up patient care related equipment.
- →Organizes and obtains routine supplies and equipment.
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.
- ✓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).
- ✓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
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