Nursing Assistant

Nursing Assistant

This position on 9A Valor Point is organizationally aligned within the Community Living Center (CLC)/ Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC) division at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center. Valor Point is a 40-bed unit consisting of two programs, Transitional Care (short stay- less than 90 days) and Comprehensive Integrated Inpatient Rehabilitation Program (CIIRP- length of stay determined by goals of care). The CLC Nursing Assistant (NA) serves as an integral member of the healthcare team and is responsible for assisting the licensed nursing staff and interdisciplinary team in care of the residents/ patients. NA's work closely with our Veterans and their families to deliver exceptional customer and patient care.

The Nursing Assistant (NA):

• Assists in the full range of direct care to complex patients/residents with physical and/ or behavioral needs under the direction of a Registered Nurse and/or Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Provides Veteran-centric and age-friendly care according to the individualized care plan including bathing, feeding, grooming and mobilizing with demonstration of skills which reflect the needs of the older adult.
• Utilizes glucose monitoring machine to collect glucose values on veterans when needed and refer deviations to appropriate nursing staff or other health care provider.
• Utilizes equipment to promote the veteran self-care, such as lift equipment, slings, ambulation devices, shower chairs, Veteran/Resident Wandering System, and more.
• Makes observations of subtle changes in resident's condition, i.e., behavior shifts, mood, skin coloring, etc. and takes action accordingly within the NAs assigned role.
• Appropriately initiates basic life support, takes appropriate action.
• Supports duties for treatment services, such as specimen collection.
• Demonstrates professional communication with patients/residents, families, interdisciplinary team and other personnel.
• Participates in maintaining a clean, safe environment for the patient/resident.
• Removes defective equipment, reports hazards, observes safety regulations, contributes to infection control, and utilizes proper aseptic technique in performance of duties.
• Recognizes the residents' autonomy and promotes independence by means of respect, limit setting and individualized treatment.
• Documents care given, observations and responses on appropriate tools, forms, and/or charting system.

Work Schedules: Full-time on PM's (1530-2400) with weekend and Federal holiday rotation required OR Full-time on Days (0730-1600) with weekend and Federal holiday rotation required and rotation to off-tours as needed

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): Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional