Nursing Assistant--VA Brockton Unit 42B

Nursing Assistant Position

The purpose of this position is to serve as a Nursing Assistant in the fast-paced Nursing Operations Service at the Brockton, MA campus for the 42B Long Term and Cognitive Impairment Unit and will assist licensed nursing staff, and other members of the care team in the care of the inpatient Veterans. All duties performed will be provided under close supervision/direction of a RN and the incumbent will refer issues/questions to supervisors or other healthcare professionals. Depending on grade and assignment duties may include but are not limited to:

• Taking-recording-reporting vital signs accurately
• Assisting with total ADL care, treatments, including but not limited to bowel and bladder management, feeding patients, and repositioning.
• Assisting with hoyer lift transfers and wheelchair usage
• Providing safe environments, hourly rounds and other duties or care as directed by Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses or providers
• Incumbent will initiate emergency action in life threatening situations such as cardiac and/or respiratory arrest, massive bleeding, shock, or assaultive behavior and will alert licensed personal immediately
• Performing EKG's
• Documenting ADL care provided.
• Obtaining specimens, properly labeling and preparing specimens for transport for testing
• Blood Glucose testing
• Cleaning/disinfecting rooms/medical equipment after patient use
• Performs other duties as assigned

Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Work Schedule: Evenings, with rotation of weekends and holidays.

Functional Statement #: PDF08526, PDF08225, and PDF08524

Telework: Not authorized.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not authorized.

Compressed/Flexible: Not authorized.

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required.

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).

Notifications:

• Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) may be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment.
• This position is in the Excepted Service.
• These positions are covered by a special rate.
• Incomplete applications will not be considered.
• This position is not a bargaining unit position.
• Due to a critical staffing shortage, 38 U.S.C. 7412 waives the requirement to apply Veterans' preference for this job announcement.

US Department of Veterans Affairs