Nursing Assistant

The Nursing Assistant performs activities of daily living and delivers comprehensive care that supports the Veteran's treatment plan, recovery, and overall wellness under the direction of a licensed health care provider. Core duties include providing physical care such as bathing, showering, shaving, grooming, oral care, feeding, ambulating, weighing, and positioning individuals with prescribed physical limitations.

Major duties include, but may not be limited to: Performs activities of daily living and a broad range of clinical and supportive care. Demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to assist in the full spectrum of nursing care for individuals with physical or behavioral health needs. Performs a wide range of clinical tasks such as obtaining and recording vital signs; obtaining daily weight and admission weight; monitoring and documenting intake and output. Supports admissions, transfers, discharges, and postmortem care, and assists with diagnostic procedures and follow-up observation. Adheres to Close Observation and Suicide Precaution policies when caring for high-risk patients and consistently follows Infection Control, safety policies, and aseptic technique. Manages disruptive patient behavior, initiates appropriate safety interventions, and requests assistance when needed. All other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Evenings: 15:30 - Midnight; 19:30 - 08:00 and 23:30 - 08:00; with flexibility to meet the needs of the service. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 11847F/11848F/11849F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. 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: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. 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.

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: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.