Nursing Assistant

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs The Nursing Assistant (NA) will provide care to patients/residents with acute to chronic conditions in a health care setting. Key Responsibilities Duties include: Appropriately utilize glucose monitoring machine to collect and document appropriate glucose readings for assigned veteran. Maintains a positive therapeutic relationships by displaying respect for human dignity with patient, families and/or significant others utilizing learned communication skills. Utilize observation skills for data collection, reporting and recording patient/resident observations. Becoming proficient with maintaining positive therapeutic relationships by displaying respect for human dignity with patient, families and/or significant others utilizing communication skills. Participate in patient centered conferences/shift reports, and contributing information for the development and review of the nursing care plan. Maintain a therapeutic environment for patients according to established procedures and policies by reporting actual or potential accidents, fire hazards and faulty equipment. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Full Time, 0730-1600 with rotation to evenings 1530-2400 and or nights 2330-0800 as required Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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 #: 512-25461-F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements & Education Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: Which agency is hiring for this position? This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. What is the salary for this position? The posted pay range is $44233 – $69632/yr. What is the application deadline? Applications close on 2026-11-01. Who is eligible to apply? This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path. Related Searches Nursing Assistant, Nursing Assistant jobs, Nursing Assistant careers, apply Nursing Assistant, Nursing Assistant in Perry Point, Nursing Assistant jobs Perry Point, Nursing Assistant in Maryland, Nursing Assistant jobs Maryland, jobs in Perry Point, careers in Perry Point, jobs in Maryland, federal jobs in Maryland, government jobs Maryland, jobs near Perry Point, Maryland, Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Health Administration jobs, Veterans Health Administration careers, Veterans Health Administration Perry Point, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs jobs, USAJOBS Nursing Assistant, public jobs, Nursing Assistant salary, USA government jobs, federal government careers Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-24 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov #J-18808-Ljbffr U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs