Nursing Assistant

Job TitleHelpJob DutiesJob duties to include but are not limited to:Assists with bathing, grooming, oral care, dressing, toileting, continence care, feeding, hydration, mobility, transfers, positioning, comfort, sleep, elimination, and prevention of skin breakdown.Provides a full range of personal care, nutrition, hydration, elimination, mobility, positioning, skin protection, and restorative nursing interventions for assigned Veterans.Clinical Observations & ProceduresObtains, documents, and reports routine vital signs, weights, intake and output, blood glucose readings, specimens, and other delegated clinical observations; immediately reports abnormal findings or changes in condition.Performs validated procedures such as catheter and ostomy care, enemas, simple dressings, application of braces or prosthetic devices, oxygen support, suctioning or tracheostomy care when authorized and competency validated.Safety & Infection PreventionUses safe patient handling and mobility equipment, infection prevention practices, personal protective equipment, and fall-prevention measures according to policy and competency.Maintains a safe environment, follows infection prevention and safe patient handling requirements, initiates basic life support or other emergency actions as appropriate.Long-Term Care SupportSupports long-term care residents by honoring preferences, routines, privacy, dignity, cultural values, and the highest practical level of independence.Promotes autonomy, meaningful activity, continence, social engagement, and highest practical level of function; actively contributes to interdisciplinary care planning and treatment meetings.Rehabilitation & Restorative CareAssists sub-acute and short-stay rehabilitation Veterans with restorative activities, ambulation, transfers, range of motion, bowel and bladder training, adaptive devices, and therapy carryover as directed; monitors tolerance and progress.Dementia CareProvides dementia-sensitive care using calm communication, validation, redirection, de-escalation, structured routines, non-pharmacological approaches, and close observation; follows WanderGuard/elopement-prevention procedures and reports alarms or missing-resident concerns immediately; identifies subtle changes from baseline.Mental Health & Behavioral HealthSupports Veterans on mental health or behavioral health units through therapeutic communication, environmental safety checks, and assigned observation levels under close supervision; promptly reports suicidal statements, escalating behavior, or risk of harm.Implements assigned mental health observation levels and therapeutic milieu expectations; recognizes behavioral escalation, suicide or violence risk, contraband or environmental hazards, and initiates appropriate emergency or crisis response while summoning licensed staff.Hospice & Palliative CareProvides compassionate hospice and palliative care focused on comfort, dignity, symptom observation, oral and skin care, positioning, family support, and timely reporting of pain, distress, or changes in the dying process; begins orienting lower-graded NAs as assigned.Documentation & CommunicationDocuments care and observations accurately, participates in shift report and interdisciplinary communication, maintains confidentiality, and completes mandatory training and annual competencies.Mentorship & Professional DevelopmentServes as preceptor/mentor, completes accurate documentation, mandatory education, and annual competency validation.Total Rewards of a Allied Health ProfessionalWork Schedule: Midnight to 8:00 a.m.Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increasesPaid 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 $416.66Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VAInsurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)Telework: Not AvailableVirtual: This is not a virtual position.Functional Statement #: 14768F, 14769F, 14770FPermanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized