Nursing Assistant - Community Living Center (1P)
About The Position
The Nursing Assistant (NA) provides direct care and services to patients and residents in the Short Stay Rehabilitation Neighborhood 1P unit of the Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC) Department. Working within the scope of CNA certification and under the direction of nursing and provider staff, the NA supports patients’ psychological, physical, social, and cultural activities of daily living and contributes to patient outcomes as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team. Care is provided with dignity and attention to each individual’s emotional needs. The NA documents and communicates in the computerized patient record system, maintains required certification and BLS, and stays current with required education and training. The role includes use and maintenance of equipment, compliance with infection-control and safety standards, responding to medical emergencies, and supporting positive working relationships among team members. The position is full-time, with all shifts available, including weekends and holidays. Telework is not available; the position is not virtual.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship, except where appointment of a non-citizen is permitted under VA policy when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
- Proficiency in spoken and written English.
- Six months of general experience demonstrating ability to acquire NA knowledge and skills; or one year of post-high-school education with courses related to the NA occupation; or completion of an intensive, specialized, occupation-related NA training course of less than one year.
- For GS-5: one year of progressively responsible experience equivalent to GS-4 directly related to the assignment, or a bachelor's degree (including a four-year course of study with 24 semester hours of healthcare-related coursework, or possession of a bachelor's degree), with transcript required when qualifying through education.
- Ability to assist with the full range of nursing care for patients/residents with physical and/or behavioral problems under the direction of a Registered Nurse and/or Licensed Vocational Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse.
- Ability to communicate orally with patients/residents, families, interdisciplinary team members, and other personnel, including serving as a preceptor for new NAs by assisting with orientation and overseeing or assessing their clinical practical experience.
- Ability to recognize and respond to emergent patient/resident care situations and intervene while waiting for assistance, such as providing basic life support, controlling bleeding, or assisting with a behavioral crisis.
- Maintain certification and BLS.
- Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation and required background/security investigation; selected applicants must complete online onboarding and required application documentation.
- Comply with the seasonal influenza vaccination program and VHA-mandated vaccination and employee health requirements.
- Meet applicable Selective Service registration requirements for males born after December 31, 1959.
- Serve a one- or two-year trial period.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient/resident care supporting psychological, physical, social, and cultural activities of daily living.
- Provide care with dignity and consideration of patients’ and residents’ emotional needs.
- Report, communicate, and document in the computerized patient record system with multidisciplinary healthcare team members.
- Maintain certification and BLS, and complete required education and training.
- Demonstrate competency in equipment use, technical standards, and administrative support duties.
- Follow standard operating procedures for maintaining reusable medical equipment.
- Participate in Medical Center activities and promote positive internal and external customer relationships.
- Attend unit and Medical Center meetings and develop as an employee, including supporting committee participation.
- Maintain patient/resident privacy and physical and psychological safety.
- Establish working relationships that promote a physically, psychologically, and emotionally safe work environment.
- Assist and support the Registered Nurse and/or provider within the CNA scope and Medical Center policy.
- Provide care consistent with infection-control standards of practice.
- Recognize and respond to medical emergencies, including cardiac or respiratory failure, and initiate an appropriate response.
- Provide face-to-face patient care and timely, accurate documentation in electronic medical records.
- Use available IT software and equipment for virtual visits when required.
Benefits
- Federal benefits package available to employees and their families; specific eligibility depends on position type.
- Potential credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work or military service, subject to request and approval before appointment and not guaranteed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
