Nursing Assistant

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA • Fort Bragg, NC

19d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is with the Defense Health Agency, Directorate of Nursing, Mother/Baby Unit at Womack Army Medical Center in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The Nursing Assistant provides specialized nursing care and treatment to patients of all ages, whose conditions range from requiring normal nursing care to close observation. The position is designated mission essential and inclement-weather essential. Employees must report to or remain at work during certain severe-weather or emergency situations to support mission operations.

The role requires regularly scheduled rotating shifts and may involve on-call work during irregular hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. The incumbent must maintain required certifications, including Basic Life Support (BLS), and obtain and maintain a state Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license and/or certification.

Candidates must be U.S. citizens and meet the specialized experience, education, or combined education-and-experience qualifications described in the posting. The position requires background investigation, physical examinations, drug screening and testing, and applicable immunization and tuberculosis requirements. A one-year probationary period applies. Direct deposit is required. Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized; permanent change-of-station costs are not authorized.

Requirements

• Meet one of the following qualification paths: one year of specialized experience; a four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree; or a qualifying combination of education and experience totaling at least 100% of the requirements.
• For the specialized-experience path, have one year of experience monitoring patient vital signs, assisting care providers during procedures or examinations, and setting up and/or maintaining medical equipment; this experience is typical of the next lower federal grade/level, GS-04.
• Maintain required certifications, including Basic Life Support (BLS) from or in accordance with the American Heart Association or American Red Cross; advanced certification does not replace BLS.
• Obtain and maintain a state Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license and/or certification.
• Complete a pre-employment physical examination and annual examinations thereafter; lifting up to 45 pounds may be required.
• Submit to pre-employment urinalysis and screening, as well as random drug testing and testing under the stated circumstances.
• Meet required immunization screening, including Hepatitis B immunization for positions with direct patient contact, seasonal influenza vaccination unless exempted for medical or religious reasons, and tuberculosis testing.
• Complete the required suitability and personnel security investigations, including recurring-contact-with-minors requirements.
• Work rotating shifts and, as needed, evenings, weekends, holidays, special situations, and on-call hours; report to or remain at work during designated severe-weather and emergency conditions.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship. Applicants using foreign education must provide the required evaluation or evidence of equivalent credit from an accredited U.S. institution.
• Applicants qualifying through education or a combination of education and experience must provide transcripts.

Responsibilities

• Receive and interview patients; prepare them for examinations and minor surgical or medical treatments; obtain and record vital signs.
• Set up and maintain specialized equipment and instruments.
• Clean and sort supply carts, supplies, instruments, equipment, utility rooms, examination rooms, and linen in accordance with infection-control policies.
• Maintain adequate supplies in patient-care areas; label specimens; monitor stock levels and expiration dates; replenish supplies and equipment.
• Provide patient care and procedures, including bathing, a.m./p.m. care, hygienic care, bedridden care, and routine postoperative and postpartum care.
• Monitor intake and output and tube and line placement while patients are moved.
• Assist nurses in caring for inpatients ranging from routine to seriously ill.
• Assist doctors during examinations and treatment at the bedside, in clinics and examination rooms, and during minor surgical procedures.
• Assist patients with walking and moving, and perform transport and escort duties.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefit eligibility depends on position type.
• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
• Salary negotiation may be available for candidates new to federal service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level