Nursing Assistant (Acute Care)

Nursing Assistant (Acute Care)

The Nursing Assistant (Acute Care) provides assistance in the full range of nursing care to patients/veterans 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. Assists the Registered Nurse and/or Licensed Practical Nurse in the provision of patient care by meeting the patient's nursing needs. In all patient interactions, the nursing assistant respects the integrity and dignity of the individual patient. Responsibilities and duties include, but not limited to the following:

• Completes basic technical nursing procedures (in accordance with classroom instruction and correct clinical technical) for providing and monitoring direct patient care typical of the assigned unit. Also, participates in therapeutic individual and group activities; observes for changes in mental and/or physical status; and demonstrates correct interventions to restore or maintain patient welfare and safety.
• Measures and documents patient intake and output, takes vital signs, measures height and weight, reports deviations timely and accurately.
• Provides nursing care to veterans requiring a 1:1 attendant.
• Provides a range of veteran care and contributes to the completion of the nursing care plan.
• Performs direct care for complex veterans; assists with ADLs (bathing; toileting; ambulation; feeding; positioning; oral hygiene care).
• Assists in transporting/escorting veterans to appointments, tests etc.
• 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.
• Provide the proper hand-off communication to the appropriate staff (CNAs, licensed staff, etc.). Answer and respond to call bells and phone calls to unit.
• Utilizes equipment to promote the veteran self-care, such as lift equipment, transfer equipment, AvaSure Telesitter monitoring, and Veteran Wandering System.
• Provides assistance in Acute Care (Medical-Surgical, Float Pool, Emergency Department, etc)

Perform other related duties as assigned in Functional Statement. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

Work Schedule: Full time, 12-hour tours day shift (7:45 am- 8:15pm) and night shift (7:45pm - 8:15 am)/rotating weekends/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: No

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 000000

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized