Nursing Assistant

Summary The Nursing Assistant (NA) performs nursing procedures and duties on an assigned patient area and has special responsibilities with their assigned patients, using a team nursing approach in providing holistic care. They function independently under the purview of the Nurse Manager/Assistant Unit Manager or designee and will assist supervisory staff by providing assistance and guidance to lower level Nursing Assistants during the tour of duty. Learn more about this agency Help Overview Accepting applications Open & closing dates 12/20/2023 to 09/27/2024 Salary $33,918 - $51,458 per year Pay scale & grade GS 3 - 5 Help Location Few vacancies in the following location: Beckley, WV Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent - Work schedule Full-time - Service Excepted Promotion potential 5 Job family (Series) 0621 Nursing Assistant Supervisory status No Security clearance Other Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk Trust determination process Suitability/Fitness Announcement number CBTF 24-AR-Foxtrot Control number Help This job is open to Federal employees - Competitive service Current or former competitive service federal employees. Federal employees - Excepted service Current excepted service federal employees. Internal to an agency Current federal employees of this agency. The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Veterans Clarification from the agency Hiring path clarification: This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 27, 2024. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be January 02, 2024, with subsequent cut-off dates on the 1st of each month. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled. Videos Help Duties Major duties include, but are not limited to: Observes, reports, and documents changes in patients' conditions. Charting on each patient's medical record is done regularly according to set nursing standards and unit policies. Assists with Activities of Daily Living (ADL), the delivery of specialized nursing care and emergency care of patients as needed. Uses therapeutic communication to intervene with psychiatric, geriatric, and/or medical patients. Shows concern for the safety, whereabouts and welfare of all patients on the assigned unit. Follow-through on the assigned patients' treatment plans is necessary for continuity of care. Ability to evaluate a situation from a variety of perspectives, considers several alternatives, and chooses the appropriate course of action. Dependable, flexible, adaptable, and communicates, both in writing and orally (using English Language) effectively with patient, families, staff, and with all services and disciplines. Stand and maintain balance for the assigned work shift. Lift, move, or transfer patient. Lift or move objects. Push, pull or carry equipment, supplies, wheelchairs treatment carts or other device. Ability to hear and respond to call lights, emergency alert systems, telephones, pagers, and patient/staff verbalizations. IV drips, medical equipment calibration numbers, 6 point font print and objects of similar size. Prepare patient appropriately in assigned clinical setting. Accurately detect changes in body temperature, changes in skin integrity and physical changes in the patient's body such as lumps, bumps, etc. Identify essential smells relevant to patient care to include bodily fluids, microscopic infestations, and environmental emergencies. Enter appropriate data and other documentation into the computer system without delay. Acts as a patient advocate in ensuring patients receive all necessary care in an efficient manner. Attends patient care conferences and interdisciplinary treatment team meetings for patient evaluation purposes and follow-up conducted by the professional staff. Reports pertinent information with nursing staff from the prior and on-coming tours of duty using knowledge of patient's condition and treatment plan to maintain the continuum of care. Demonstrates motivation and creativity in addressing problems, which impede patient care. When appropriate, gives direct physical and emotional care to the chronically ill and/or dying patient by attending to the patient's grooming needs, feeding, elimination, and psychosocial needs, thus improving the quality of life. Evaluates the patient environment to ensure it is safe, clean and comfortable at all times. Takes immediate appropriate action on routine problems identified. Identifies patients with difficulty in performing ADL and plans individualized programs in cooperation with the Registered Nurse (RN) to aid in maximizing independence. Works with other NA's setting the pace to assure that the work is accomplished in an efficient and effective manner. Sets up special medical equipment as instructed. Maintains equipment and furniture list for the assigned unit and assists will periodic inventory of nursing equipment and supplies to assure that such items needed for patient care are available, in good working order, and are safely secured when not in use. Assists the RN and physician in a variety of diagnostic examinations. Follows universal precautions as appropriate, demonstrates competence according to isolation, infection control, and Tuberculosis (TB) policy/procedure. Attends educational classes demonstrating the ability to learn new and more complex procedures to assume responsibility for patients requiring more specialized care. Attends training classes to maintain current knowledge and skill required for operating new equipment and shares this knowledge with all staff through return demonstrations. Assures laboratory specimens are correctly labeled and forwarded in a timely manner. All other duties as assigned, pertaining to this occupation, to meet the needs of the Agency, Department, Facility, and/or Service. Work Schedule: Full-time, Rotating 12 hour shifts including weekdays, weekends, and holidays. Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement : 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Help Requirements Conditions of Employment 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. You may be required to serve a probationary period. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Education or Training: One year above high school with courses related to the Nursing Assistant occupation. Completion of an intensive, specialized, occupation-related course of study of less than one year as a nursing assistant may also meet in full the experience requirements for GS-3. English Language Proficiency: Must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Grandfathering Provisions. All Nursing Assistants employed in VHA on the effective date, March 12, 2015, of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the series and grade held that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation. Preferred Experience: Long Term Care experience At least 1 year of Nursing Assistant experience. Grade Determinations:GS-3 Nursing Assistant (Entry Level) Experience and Education. None beyond the basic requirements. Assignments. Individuals assigned as GS-3 Nursing Assistants are considered to be at the entry level and are closely supervised. GS-4 Nursing Assistant Experience. One year of specialized experience as a NA or experience in another medical field (licensed practical nurse, health technician, hospital corpsman, etc.), performing technical and nursing skills requiring knowledge of the human physical and emotional states, therapeutic communication, and technical skills required for basic and intermediate treatments; OR Education. Successful completion of 2 years above high school in an accredited institution with courses related to nursing care, health care or in a field of study appropriate to the specialization of the position, such as education in a program for psychology, psychiatric, or operating room technicians; AND Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs). In addition . click apply for full job details