Nursing Assistant

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA • Tripler Army Medical Center, HI

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This Nursing Assistant position is with Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC), Surgical Services Operating Room, in Honolulu, Hawaii. TAMC is a tobacco-free workplace; tobacco products include smoking, smokeless tobacco, and electronic nicotine delivery devices.

The incumbent performs nursing-care duties within the scope of practice, ranging from routine to moderately specialized, in patient-care settings. The role supports professional nurses and physicians in caring for patients, preparing for examinations and procedures, and maintaining patient-care supplies and records. The position is mission essential and may require reporting to or remaining at work during severe weather or other emergencies. It requires physical examinations, drug testing, required immunizations including annual seasonal influenza vaccination, and Basic Life Support certification.

Requirements

• One year of specialized experience providing support to adult patients, assisting medical personnel with preparation of supplies for common procedures, and performing administrative tasks; or qualifying education or a combination of education and experience.
• Alternatively, a four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree may satisfy the education qualification.
• For a combination of education and experience, the combined qualification percentage must be at least 100%, calculated using the stated experience and semester-hour formulas.
• Obtain and maintain Basic Life Support certification from, or in accordance with, the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Complete a pre-employment physical examination and annual examinations thereafter to confirm the required physical health and ability to perform the duties.
• Meet the position's physical requirement to lift up to 50 pounds in the regular performance of duties.
• Undergo applicable occupational-risk immunization or pre-existing immunity screening and meet the mandatory annual seasonal influenza vaccination requirement.
• Be available for uncommon tours of duty, including on-call work, fixed or rotating shifts, evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
• Meet any applicable suitability or fitness determination, including a background investigation.
• U.S. citizenship is required; proof of citizenship must be provided.
• Submit transcripts when using education to qualify; foreign education used for qualification must be evaluated and determined equivalent to accredited U.S. education.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.

Nice To Haves

• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized for highly qualified candidates.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine to moderately specialized nursing-care duties in patient-care units, including clinics, wards, and nurseries.
• Change linens and position or turn bedridden patients.
• Assist patients who need help with feeding; monitor intake and output, and monitor tube and line placement while moving patients.
• Assist professional nurses in caring for inpatients ranging from routine to seriously ill.
• Assist physicians during examinations and treatment at bedside, in clinics and examination rooms, and during minor surgical procedures.
• Set up equipment and instruments for routine and complex examinations and procedures.
• Respond to signal lights, bells, and intercom calls to determine patients' needs.
• Retrieve medications from the pharmacy and deliver specimens to the laboratory.
• Greet and direct visitors and answer telephone calls.
• Obtain basic history and physical information and the chief complaint for ambulatory-clinic patients.
• Reinforce patient education and instructions.
• Perform EKGs, throat, nasal, and/or wound cultures, dressing changes, ear irrigation, and application of bandages.
• Maintain supplies in patient-care areas; label specimens; monitor stock levels and expiration dates; and replenish supplies and equipment.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for eligible employees and their families.
• Hawaii federal employees are currently entitled to a 8.64% cost-of-living allowance in addition to base salary; this is subject to change.

What This Job Offers

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