Nursing Assistant (Float Pool)

Job Title

GS-5 Nursing Assistant

Duties

The GS-5 nursing assistant is the full performance level. The expected experience is one year of progressive responsible assignments and experience equivalent to the GS-4 level, which demonstrates knowledge, skills, and abilities that are directly related to the specific NA assignment; OR education that results in successful completion of a 4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree that included 24 semester hours of courses related to care or possession of a bachelor's degree; and the candidate must demonstrate the professional KSA's listed below.

• Ability to assist in the full range of nursing care to patients/residents with physical and/or behavioral problems in a hospital, long term care or outpatient setting under the direction of a Registered Nurse and/or Licensed Vocational Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Ability to communicate orally with patients/residents, families, interdisciplinary team and other personnel. This includes serving as a preceptor to new NAs by assisting with the coordination of their orientation and overseeing/assessing their practical experience while in a clinical setting.
• Ability to recognize and react to emergent patient/resident care situations and intervene while waiting for assistance. For example, recognizing need for basic life support, controlling bleeding and assisting with behavior crisis, etc.
• Other duties performed - Utilizes glucose monitoring machine to receive glucose readings for veterans refers deviation to appropriate health care staff.
• Provides direct care for complex veterans.
• Perform phlebotomy to collect blood samples as ordered.
• Collect stool and urine samples as ordered.
• Perform Point of care test urine pregnancy.
• Perform Electrocardiogram (EKG) for patients with chest pain and other indications as instructed by Registered Nurse.
• Perform inventory of belongings and continuous 1:1 observation for safety of mental health patients.
• Transport patients to and from Emergency Department, Medical Surgical, or Community Living - Center to designated areas per nursing orders.
• Makes observations of subtle changes in resident's condition, i.e. behavior shifts, mood, skin coloring, appetite, etc. and takes action accordingly within the NA's assigned role.
• Documents care given, observations and responses on appropriate tools or forms.
• Safety through 1: 1 observation and Line of Sight care.
• Responds appropriately to subtle patient changes by contacting the appropriate nursing personnel.
• Administers complete tracheostomy care, including suctioning.
• Monitor and documents patient intake and output reports deviations timely and accurately.

Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 7:45p.m-8:15a.m 12 hour shifts alternating weekends

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

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Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized