Nursing Assistant
Duties of the Nursing Assistant include, but are not limited to:
- Performs assignments required of a NA and will uphold the standards of care as outlined by the Medical Center and the Service Policies and Procedures and ICARE values.
- Assumes more of a peer education/mentorship role.
- Maintains patient confidentiality (i.e., records, hospital course, treatments, etc.).
- Moves patients or others throughout the facility or grounds to appointments or other areas as needed.
- Provides safe timely transport utilizing appropriate safe patient handling equipment.
- Provides complete personal hygiene needs and documents in the veteran's records.
- Promotes the physical independence of the patient by encouraging and teaching individual patients and groups of patients in self-care activities such as progressive steps in personal hygiene, bathing, and oral care, also assists in teaching and encouraging other care activities such as eating, dressing, undressing, and bladder and other training as needed.
- Takes and records vital signs and weights. Reports change of status to RN
- Cleans reusable medical equipment on the unit and maintains a neat and orderly patient care environment.
- Ability to observe patients/residents' or residents' physical or emotional status and refer deviations and/or problems to supervisor in a timely manner.
Work Schedule: Rotating days of 3:30 pm -12:00 am shift, including weekend and holiday rotation. Subject to change based on the needs of the facility.
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.
Functional Statement #: 02078F
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized