Nursing Assistant- Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program

The Nursing Assistant functions as a member of the nursing care team and assists licensed nursing staff in the care of patients/residents receiving preventive, acute, sub-acute chronic, maintenance, and hospice care.

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include but are not limited to the following: Patient Education, Health Promotion, and Counseling: Provides education to veterans regarding their health conditions, medications, and self-care strategies to promote independence, health literacy, and informed decision-making. Documents all education and counseling provided. Medication Assistance: Assists with medication reminders and processes related to basic medication administration within scope of practice. Emotional Support and Advocacy: Offers emotional support, advocates for veterans' needs, and facilitates social engagement, participation in activities, and group interactions to enhance overall well-being. Veteran Monitoring and Environmental Observation: Performs scheduled rounding, veteran location monitoring, searches, and environmental observations to identify contraband, subtle changes in condition, behavior, mood, or condition and responds appropriately by notifying the nursing staff or rehab technician supervisor. Ensures a safe environment by reporting hazards, removing defective equipment, and maintaining infection control standards. Utilizes glucose monitoring machines to obtain glucose readings, reports deviations to appropriate healthcare staff. Makes observations of subtle changes in residents' conditions and responds within scope. Provides direct care for complex veterans, including performing nursing procedures such as enemas, catheterization, colostomy care, skin care, simple dressings, application of braces and prosthetic devices, and monitoring intake/output. Monitors and documents patient intake and output accurately and timely. Performs vital signs assessment including blood pressure, pulse, respirations, temperature, and pulse oximetry, and documents findings appropriately. Conducts EKG measurements, if trained and within scope, and documents results accurately. Recognizes residents' autonomy, promotes independence through respect and individualized treatment. Participates in mass vaccination efforts according to competency, scope, and policy. Actively participates in Treatment Planning Meetings as needed. Provides verbal and written information to the treatment team for inclusion in the veteran's plan of care. Enters resident condition updates into the electronic medical record using appropriate formats. Works on small group activities aligned with the residents' treatment plans. Participates in all required huddles and team meetings. Utilizes equipment such as lift devices to promote self-care and safety. Maintains a clean, safe environment, adhering to safety regulations and infection control protocols. Serves as a unit's safe patient handling liaison. Removes defective equipment and reports hazards promptly. Manages patient behavior appropriately, intervening as needed and requesting assistance from other healthcare team members. Communicates effectively with the treatment team, family, and caregivers when necessary. Engages in ongoing training with timely completion of all required competencies, adheres to evolving policies and procedures, and upholds ethical standards to ensure safe, competent care. Work Schedule: First week- Sun-Tues: 5:30 pm-6:00 am, Wed: 5:30 pm-2:00am. Second Week- Sun-Tues: 5:30pm-6:00 am. Compressed/Flexible: Available Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). 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. 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. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation. 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.

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/.