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Program Support Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
On-siteLexington, KY$45K – $59KApply by Jun 8, 2026Miscellaneous Clerk And AssistantESFJESTJISFJISTJHealthcare
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This position serves as the Program Support Assistant for the Nurse Recruiter at Lexington VA Health Care System and serves as the primary support staff for coordination of Nursing applications for all full-time, part-time and fee basis Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Nursing Assistants/ Health techs and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), facility wide.
What You'll Do
- →The Program Support Assistant provides technical, clerical and administrative support to the Associate Director of Patient Care Services, and direct reports to include but not limited to Chief Nurses, Social Work, Sterile Processing and PCS support staff, as directed.
- →Major duties include but not limited to: Prepares recruitment materials for job fairs and college events, ensures adequate number of application packets are available.
- →Maintains a calendar of appointments, meetings, conferences, and deadlines for the Nurse recruiter.
- →Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing with individuals from a variety of backgrounds.
- →Handles conflict and problems in dealing with customers, constructively and appropriately.
- →Schedules appointments for interviews and/or walk-in applicants, responds to inquiries regarding vacancies, recruitment initiatives and the hiring/application process in a courteous manner.
- →Types a variety of documents into final form, ensuring correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, format and style.
- →Utilizes a computer and applications to extract pertinent data, prepare a variety of reports, regenerate tables, and graphs.
- →Utilizes a range of software applications (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) to prepare correspondence.
- →Assists with special projects and data collection.
- →Responsible for the preparation and acquisition of supplies and services related to nurse recruitment activities, career fairs and on boarding surge events.
- →Schedules meetings, transcribes minutes, gathers reports, and tracks actions for committees.
- →Performs other duties as assigned.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm or 8:00am-4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 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) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period 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.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
- ✓You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
- ✓If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
- ✓For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 11895743-ae8c-4463-b6fd-0b250e780761
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