Nursing Assistant

Allied Health Professional

Major duties include but are not limited to:

• Utilizes observation skills for data collection, reporting and recording patient/resident observations.
• Utilizes principles of proper body mechanics and follows procedures for use of patient care equipment to prevent injury to self or others in all settings such as utilization of lifting equipment.
• Reports patient observations to the RN and/or other members of the treatment team.
• Trained to set up patient care related equipment.
• Organizes and obtains routine supplies and equipment.
• Assists with orienting patient/family to unit routines and policies.
• Utilizes equipment and supplies according to procedures.
• Actively participates in annual competency assessment and validation.
• Learning to perform aspects of nursing care to meet patient's needs for the following under close supervision and with direction/guidance from a preceptor:
• Personal Hygiene
• Physical comfort
• Activity, Exercise, Rest
• Nutrition
• Elimination
• Prevention of Skin Breakdown
• Rehabilitative Aspects of Care

Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday, 7:30pm - 8:00am

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 #: 10969-F, 10970-F, and 10971-F

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized.