Nursing Assistant-4C

Summary

OUR MISSION : To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.

The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

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4C is proud of our diverse team which includes new and experienced staff. We value professional development and pride ourselves in providing opportunities for staff growth. Our staff are known to provide outstanding care for each other and our Veterans. Evidence-based practice, a robust Nursing Shared Governance, and ongoing professional development drives 4C to meet standards of excellence.

4C is a 30-bed Acute Medicine and Hematology / Oncology inpatient unit with telemetry monitoring capability. 4C is the only inpatient unit that administers chemotherapy. 4C values teamwork and a Healthy Work Environment.

4C received the Silver Beacon Award for Nursing Excellence by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses which signifies exceptional care through improved outcomes and a positive work environment.

Our 4C team members actively pursue and engage in quality improvement initiatives to continually improve the care we provide. 4C has a strong Nursing Shared Governance structure and have staff involved in unit level and medical center-wide councils.

Major Duties :

• Perform personal patient care including but not limited to bathing, feeding, grooming, and mobilizing with demonstration of skills which reflect the needs of the adult population. Document care and assistance provided.
• Performs vital signs, patient height and weight, glucometer testing, intake, and output, per established guidelines and document appropriately.
• Recognize and report changes in patient condition, vital signs, input / output measures, and weights.
• Monitor patients who require continuous protective observation.
• Appropriate support duties, i.e., individualized patient care, proper implementation of policies and procedures, use of appropriate body mechanics, including use of assistive devices, and operation of specialized functional equipment.
• Prepare patients for appointments / procedures and transport patients as needed.
• Collect and properly label patient specimens.
• Timely response to patient call lights and patient needs.
• Treat patients and visitors with respect.
• Uphold principles of a healthy work environment and ICARE values.
• Communicate effectively.
• Support duties for proper environmental maintenance such as identification of potential safety hazards, stocking of supplies, checking expiration dates of supplies, and inventory patient belongings etc.

Work Schedules :

Full-time or part-time (.6 / 48 hours every pay period and .8 / 64 hours every pay period)

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Conditions of employment

Qualifications

Basic Requirements :

In addition to meeting the basic requirements, you must meet the following GRADE REQUIREMENTS :

GS-3 Level : None beyond the basic requirements.

GS-4 Level :

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In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) :

1. Ability to provide a range of patient / resident care and contribute to the completion of the nurse care plan and recovery of patients / residents.

2. Ability to observe patients / residents' or resident's physical or emotional status and refer deviations and / or problems to supervisor in a timely manner.

3. Ability to 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.4. Ability to communicate effectively with patients / residents, their families and other health professionals.

GS-5 Level :

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AND

In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) :

1. Ability to 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.

2. Ability to communicate orally with patients / residents, families, interdisciplinary team and other personnel. This includes serving 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.

3. Ability to 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.

Creditable Experience & Knowledge of Current Practice : To be creditable, the experience must have required the use of knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with the current practice.

Quality of Experience : To be creditable, NA experience must be documented on the application or resume and verified in an employment reference, or through other independent means.

Part-Time Experience : Part-time experience as a NA is creditable according to its relationship to the full-time workweek. For example, a NA employed 20 hours a week, or on a 1 / 2-time basis, would receive 1 full-time workweek of credit for each 2 weeks of service.

References : VA Handbook 5005 / 81, Part II, Appendix G46.

The full performance level of this vacancy is a GS-5. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-3 to a GS-5.

Physical Requirements : Walking, bending, stooping, and lifting in the direct care of patients; some extended periods of sitting and / or standing.

Education

IMPORTANT : A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note : Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here : If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit :

Additional information

During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration / Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA / OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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