Nursing Assistant

Summary

This Nursing Assistant position will be in Nursing Operations , Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program ( MHRRTP ), Acute Physiocratic Unit (APU), Medical Unit (MED) , (CLC) , and FLOAT (Float Pool) . Provides direct patient / resident care under the direction of a Registered Nurse and / or, Licensed Practical Nurse. Performs assigned duties in a manner that promotes quality healthcare, positive and outstanding customer service, and the maintenance of an environment committed to serving the Veteran.

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Clinical Responsibilities - Assist with Treatment

• 24 / 7 / 365 position requiring night, weekend, and holiday hours.
• Assists in the care and treatment of patients receiving medical, surgical, psychiatric, or outpatient treatment. Observes and reports changes in patient behavior, attitude, and appearance, such as patients' color, vital signs, wound / skin condition, and reaction to / results of treatment.
• Assists in the performance of diagnostic / assessment examinations by performing duties such as the taking / monitoring, recording, and reporting of vital signs, height, weight, patient concerns / symptoms, and less obvious changes in patients' condition.
• Provides care to patients experiencing extremes of behavior, including those who are severely depressed, agitated, and / or acting out and those patients with complex medical conditions. The care provided frequently involves setting up / working around various types of medical equipment and the use of medical supplies.
• Recognizes emergency situations and appropriately intervenes while awaiting assistance.
• Assist with Activities of Daily Living (ADL's) as needed.

Clinical Responsibilities - Personal Patient Care

Patient Teaching

Administrative Responsibilities

Work Schedule : MHRRTP, APU, MED, CLC, and FLOAT is a 24 hour-7 day a week-365 day a year direct patient care unit. Day versus night shifts and specific days off are not guaranteed. Shifts are based on the operational needs of the organization to best care for our Veterans.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus) : Not Authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance) : Not Authorized.

Pay : Competitive salary and regular salary increases.

Paid Time Off : 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.

Parental Leave : After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

Child Care Subsidy : After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66 .

Retirement : Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance : Federal health / vision / dental / term life / long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Telework : Not Available

Virtual : This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement # : 51607-A, 51608-A, 51609-A

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) : Not Authorized

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Conditions of employment

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider :

Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification / licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements :

United States Citizenship : Citizen of the United States. (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g, this part.)

Experience or Education or Training

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Grandfathering Provisions . All NAs employed in VHA on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the series and grade held that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation. For employees who do not meet all the basic requirements required in this standard, but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed to it, the following provisions apply :

Grade Determinations : In addition to the basic requirements for employments, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates. GS-3 NA (Entry Level)

GS-4 NA

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

GS-5 NA (Full Performance Level) .

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AND

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

NOTE : Students / trainees may be appointed in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7405(a)(1)(D). See Part II, Chapter 3, paragraph 5 of VA Handbook 5005.

Preferred Experience : 12 Months of Nursing Assistant experience.

Reference : For more information on this qualification standard, please visit full performance level of this vacancy is GS-5 . The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-3 to GS-5 .

Physical Requirements : See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service for requirements.

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

Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave : Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

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.

"Pursuant to Executive Order 14251, "Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs," the VA has determined that the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) is no longer subject to the provisions of the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute. As a result, VA no longer engages in collective bargaining with the American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO (AFGE); National Association of Government Employees (NAGE); National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE); National Nurses Organizing Committee / National Nurses United (NNOC / NNU); and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and existing collective bargaining agreements with those unions are no longer in effect"

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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