Nursing Assistant Jobs

About The Position

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.