Nursing Assistant

Summary

The Nursing Assistant functions as a member of the health care team and provides direct patient care to inpatient Veterans at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center. The Nursing Assistant serves as a member of the interdisciplinary care team and engages with the resident, the resident's family and other members of the care team designing and implementing the resident's unique plan of care.

Duties

The Nursing Assistant performs a variety of personal nursing care duties which include but are not limited to: The incumbent is self-directed in providing nursing care to a variety of patients/residents of ages across the adult continuum to meet personal hygiene needs such as bathing, lifting, turning and feeding, all the while explains procedures to patient/and or family. The NA provides nursing care, performs clinical procedures according to specialty, technical procedures and ancillary services for complex patient. Manages unlicensed treatments, reports pain levels, reports abnormal clinical conditions, and provides emotional support to the CLC Residents and their families as needed. Provides support with restorative care, ADL's, and total personal care based on individual Resident needs. Assist with safe transfers, ambulation, and use of mobility equipment in alignment with fall-prevention and safety protocols. Collaborate effectively with RNs, LPNs, Care Partners, and the interdisciplinary team to ensure consistent, high-quality resident care. Maintain resident rooms, equipment, and common areas in a clean and safe condition. Obtain and accurately document vital signs (temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, oxygen saturation). Report any abnormal vital signs to the RN/LPN immediately. Perform and record chemsticks for residents requiring blood glucose monitoring, reporting abnormal results promptly to the RN/LPN. Consistently follows the Plan of Care for each patient. Assist with restorative and functional-maintenance activities to promote resident independence and mobility. Support therapeutic activities, social engagement, and resident-centered routines Performs other duties as assigned. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: 7:30am - 8:00pm or 7:30pm -8:00am Day and Night shifts available with rotating weekends Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): 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 Avaliable Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 51225F, 51226F, 51227F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Notifications: This position is in the Excepted Service The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate. Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees. The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below. If you are a current federal employee, you are required to attach your Most Recent non-award SF-50. This should be a SF-50 from the current calendar year which shows your current position, grade and step. Award SF-50's do not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted.

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. NAs must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j. Education or Education or Training. (1)[Six months of general experience. Experience must demonstrate the ability to acquire the knowledge and skills to perform the work of a NA;OR, (2)One year of education above high school with courses related to the NA occupation; OR, (3)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. 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. All requirements outlined in the VA Qualification Standards 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-03 - Entry Level Experience and Education None beyond the basic requirements. Assignments Individuals assigned as GS-3 NAs are considered to be at the entry level and are closely supervised. GS-04 - Experience One year of specialized experience as a NA or experience 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 2 years above high school in an accredited institution with courses related to nursing care, healthcare 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 Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs). In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: i Ability to provide a range of patient/resident care and contribute to the completion of the nurse care plan and recovery of patients/residents. ii Ability to observe patients/residents' or resident's physical or emotional status and refer deviations and/or problems to supervisor in a timely manner. iii 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. iv Ability to communicate effectively with patients/residents, their families and other health professionals. Assignment : Individuals assigned as GS-4 NAs are considered to be at the intermediate or developmental level and are closely supervised. NAs at this grade level function as a member of the nursing care team and assist higher graded NAs, licensed