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The Primary Purpose of the Position is: The Nursing Assistant is learning to perform basic nursing duties under close supervision in a variety of health care settings such as outpatient - inpatient - home or community living care - acute - sub-acute. The Nursing Assistant will care for patients/residents with acute to chronic conditions.
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
English Language Proficiency
In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) - no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English
Experience - Education or Training
You must meet one of the following to meet the basic requirements for a Nursing Assistant (NA): Six (6) months of general experience
Experience must demonstrate the ability to acquire the knowledge and skills to perform the work of a NA
OR - One year of education above high school with courses related to the NA occupation
OR - Completion of an intensive - specialized - occupation-related training course of study or program of less than one year as a NA may also meet in full the experience requirements for GS-3. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)
Grade Determinations:In addition to the basic requirements stated above - the following qualification criteria must be met for each grade
The candidate's qualifications must clearly demonstrate the level of competence required for the grade
GS-3 - None beyond the basic requirements
NAs at this grade NAs are considered entry-level and are closely supervised
GS-4 - To qualify at the GS-4 level you must meet the following EXPERIENCE: One (1) year of experience as a Nursing Assistant or in another medical field (licensed practical nurse - health technician - hospital corpsman - etc.) - performing technical and nursing skills requiring knowledge of the human physical and emotional states - therapeutic communication - and technical skills required for basic and intermediate treatments
OR - EDUCATION: Successful completion of two (2) years above high school in an accredited institution with courses related to nursing care - health care or in a field of study appropriate to the specialization of the position - such as education in a program for psychology - psychiatric - or operating room technicians
AND - in addition you must demonstrate the following Knowledge - Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Ability to provide a range of patient/resident care and contribute to the completion of the nurse care plan and recovery of patients/residents
Ability to observe patients/residents' or residents' physical or emotional status and refer deviations and/or problems to supervisor in a timely manner
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
Ability to communicate effectively with patients/residents - their families and other health professionals
GS-5 -To qualify at the GS-5 level you must meet the following: EXPERIENCE: One (1) year of progressively responsible assignments and experience equivalent to the GS-4 level which demonstrates knowledge - skills - and abilities (KSAs) that are directly related to the specific assignment
Specialized experience includes but is not limited to functioning as a member of the nursing care team and assisting licensed nursing staff and other members of the care team in the full range of nursing care of patients/residents receiving outpatient care - home - or community living care or other patients/residents who are receiving preventative - acute - sub-acute - chronic - maintenance - and hospice care
OR - EDUCATION: Successful completion of 4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree that included 24 semester hours of courses related to health care or possession of a bachelor's degree AND - in addition you must demonstrate the following Knowledge - Skills and Abilities (KSAs): 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
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
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
Preferred Experience: Direct patient care (1 year or greater) Remote monitoring of patients experience preferred
Microsoft and/or Excel experience preferred Certified Nursing Assistant preferred
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
The 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: ou will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position
Physical Requirements include but are not limited to: Moderate lifting - 15-44 pounds Moderate carrying - 15-44 pounds Pulling hand over hand (8-12 hours) Pushing (8-12 hours) Both hands required Walking ( 8-12 hours) Standing ( 8-12 hours) Kneeling (8-12 hours) Repeated bending (8-12 hours) Climbing - use of legs and arms Both legs required Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4 Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other Ability to distinguish basic colors Lifting over 35 lbs wit assisted devices Twisting Simple Grasp Fine Manipulation
Duties
Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major duties include - but not limited to: Will learn to appropriately utilize glucose monitoring machine to collect and document appropriate glucose readings for assigned veteran Maintains a positive therapeutic relationship by displaying respect for human dignity with patient - families and/or significant others utilizing learned communication skills
Begins to utilize observation skills for data collection - reporting and recording patient/resident observations
Learning to performs aspects of nursing care to meet patient's needs for the following under close supervision and with direction/guidance from a preceptor.: a
Personal Hygiene b
Physical comfort c
Activity - Exercise - Rest d
Nutrition e
Elimination f
Prevention of Skin Breakdown g
Rehabilitative Aspects of Care Beginning to engage in-group activities such as off station trips - reality orientation - current events and other therapeutic groups
Learning to utilize principles of proper body mechanics while caring for patients
Reports patient observations to the RN and or other members of the treatment team
b
Is trained to set up patient care related equipment c
Organizes and obtains routine supplies and equipment
d
Assist with orienting patient/family to unit routines and policies
e
Work as a cooperative - courteous member of the interdisciplinary team
Safeguarding the patient's right to privacy by judiciously protecting information of a confidential nature
a
Uses proper safety practices
b
Learning to utilize equipment and supplies according to procedures
c
Learning to utilize principles of proper body mechanics and follows procedures for use of patient care equipment to prevent injury to self or others in all settings such as utilization of lifting equipment Work Schedule: 12-hr shifts: 0730-2000
1130-2000
1930-0800 - rotating weekends and holidays
based on the needs of the service
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized 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)
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 #: 52804-F: 52795-F:52871-F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.