Nursing Assistant

Nursing Assistant Inpatient Mental Health 10B

The duties of the Nursing Assistant Inpatient Mental Health 10B include but are not limited to:

Participates in patients' admissions by establishing rapport and orienting the patient to the physical layout of the unit, hospital and unit rules/regulations, unit staff and patient rights.

Provides nursing care to patients of all ages and cultures and who are acutely, chronically, or seriously ill.

Provides input regarding patient care planning and implementation.

Offers constructive suggestions for improvement of patient care and encourages others to do the same.

Observes, reports and charts changes in patient's condition, attitudes, and complaints.

Institutes appropriate measure of intervention with patients during behavioral incidents.

Encourages the development of patient independence and assists with activities of daily living as appropriate.

Shares in responsibility for general ward orderliness and sanitation and care of equipment.

Keeps immediate supervisor informed of supply shortages and defective equipment.

Actively participates in developing and maintaining a safe recovery-oriented environment for patients and staff.

Assumes responsibility for validating own observations and therapeutic patient interventions with professional team members.

Actively participates as a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team.

Assists the Registered Nurse in the care and treatment of the patient.

Recognizes emergency situations and intervene within scope of practice while awaiting assistance.

Assists the charge nurse with dressing changes and complex procedures.

Utilizes all lifting equipment to the fullest capability to assist the patient in getting in and out of bed.

Will help educate and show other staff how to use the equipment safely and effectively.

Actively participates as a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team.

Maintains BERT, PMDB, and CPR certifications.

Work Schedule: Fulltime Night Shift; 12AM - 8AM with rotating weekends and holidays

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized

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 #: 21U58

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized