Nursing Assistant

United States Department of Veterans Affairs • Northport, NY

41d

About The Position

This position serves as a Nursing Assistant (NA) in the Nursing Service At the GS-03 level - the NA will build upon knowledge of basic nursing care and standardized procedures to provide service to Veterans They performs basic individualized nursing care under the supervision of licensed health care professionals and management of equipment special to the area is required At the GS-04 level - the NA will provide complex nursing care independently as a member of the nursing care team by assisting higher graded NAs - licensed nursing staff - and other members of the care team They provide care under close supervision and may perform theses duties in a variety of health care settings such as outpatient - inpatient - community living care - acute - sub-acute - psychiatry At the GS-05 level - the NA serves as a member of the nursing care team and assist licensed nursing staff in the care of Veterans receiving preventive - acute - sub-acute chronic - maintenance - and hospice care NAs at this level also assume more of a peer education/mentorship role and are responsible and accountable for maintaining training required and may be assigned additional duties as area needs require

Requirements

• Citizenship: Be a citizen of the United States (U.S.)
• Experience/Education/Training: You may qualify based on your experience - training - and/or education as described below:
• General Experience: You must possess six (6) months of general experience Experience must demonstrate the ability to acquire the knowledge and skills to perform the work of a Nursing Assistant OR Education: One (1) year of education above high school with courses related to the Nursing Assistant occupation OR Training: Completion of an intensive - specialized - occupation-related training course of study or program of less than one (1) year as a Nursing Assistant
• One (1) year of specialized experience as a Nursing Assistant 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 two (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
• One (1) year of progressively responsible assignments and experience equivalent to the GS-4 level which demonstrates knowledge - skills - and abilities that are directly related to the specific assignment OR Education: Successful completion of a 4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree that included 24 semester hours of courses related to health care or possession of a bachelor's degree

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient/resident care under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse
• Perform duties in various health care settings such as outpatient - inpatient - home or community living care - acute - sub-acute or care for patients/residents with acute to chronic conditions
• Provide a range of patient/resident care and contribute to the completion of the nurse care plan and recovery of patients/residents
• Observe patients/residents' or resident's physical or emotional status and refer deviations and/or problems to supervisor in a timely manner
• Properly use equipment - materials and supplies in simple diagnostic and treatment procedures such as bladder scan - continuous passive motion device - blood glucose monitoring machine - specimen collection - etc
• Communicate effectively with patients/residents - their families and other health professionals
• Assist in the full range of nursing care to patients/residents with physical and/or behavioral problems in a hospital - long-term care or outpatient setting under the direction of a Registered Nurse and/or Licensed Vocational Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse
• Communicate orally with patients/residents - families - interdisciplinary team and other personnel
• Serve as a preceptor to new NAs by assisting with the coordination of their orientation and overseeing/assessing their practical experience while in a clinical setting
• Recognize and react to emergent patient/resident care situations and intervene while waiting for assistance For example - recognizing need for basic life support - controlling bleeding and assisting with behavior crisis - etc.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and regular salary increases
• Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
• Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment - up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child
• Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment - full time employees with a total family income below $144 -000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees