Nursing Assistant - Acute Care

Overview

The NA provides clinical and administrative support in a wide variety of patient care activities within Nursing Service, including roles assigned to Escort Services (direct patient care, patient transport, and Reusable Medical Equipment cleaning). The NA functions as a member of the nursing care team and assists licensed nursing staff in caring for patients/residents receiving preventive, acute, sub-acute, chronic, maintenance, and hospice care.

• Provide patient/resident care during day, evening, and night tours of duty, including observing, reporting, and recording pertinent information in the electronic medical record.
• Recognize and respond to emergent patient/resident care situations and intervene while awaiting assistance.
• Identify the need for basic life support, control bleeding, and assist with behavioral crises, as applicable.
• Assist with or perform diagnostic studies and treatments/procedures; educate patients regarding selected treatment procedures.
• Work with initiative and minimal supervision; demonstrate leadership to the nursing assistant staff and teach proper technique and procedure by example.
• Promote patient motivation, independence, and rehabilitation; foster self-worth and dignity for patients.
• Work in multiple settings (outpatient, inpatient, long-term care, hospice/palliative care, acute and sub-acute) under supervision as needed.
• Care for patients/residents with acute to chronic conditions and provide a full range of nursing care for various physical and/or behavioral problems.

• Work Schedule:
  
  Full-time (night shift).
• Pay:
  Competitive salary with regular increases; higher pay steps may be determined based on qualifications or needs of the VA.
• Pay
  
  Schedule:
  
  V0SO and 001M.
• Paid Time Off: 37–50 days per year (13–26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 Federal holidays).
• Parental Leave:
  Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after 12 months of employment.
• Child Care Subsidy:
  After 60 days, eligible full-time employees with family income below $144,000 may receive up to 25% of eligible childcare costs (up to $416.66 monthly).
• Retirement:
  Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% VA contributions.
• Insurance:
  Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance (may carry into retirement).
• Telework:
  Not Available;
  Virtual:
  Not a virtual position.
• Functional Statement #: 61049-F, 61050-F, 61051-F;
  Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
  Not Authorized.

Requirements are not altered from the original description and reflect the need for general nursing assistant competencies across care settings.