Nursing Assistant - Intermittent Staffing Pool

Nursing Assistant

The Nursing Assistant (NA) at this grade level functions as a member of the nursing care team and assists licensed nursing staff in the care of patients/residents receiving preventive, acute, sub-acute chronic, maintenance, and hospice care. The distinguishing factor is that patient/resident assignments typically involve more complex nursing needs which can vary within a range of predictable to unpredictable requirements. Major duties include, but not limited to:

• Performs nursing procedures within scope of practice and according to policies and standard procedures to care for the veteran for such procedures but not limited to: enemas, catheterization, colostomy care, skin care simple dressing, application of braces and prosthetic devices.
• Works on small group activities with veterans/residents according to the patients/resident treatment plan.
• Recognizes the residents' autonomy and promotes independence by means of respect, limit setting and individualized treatment.
• Demonstrates motivation and creativity in addressing problems which impede patient care.
• Provides direct physical and emotional care to the chronically ill and/or dying patient by attending the patient's grooming needs, feeding, elimination and psychosocial needs, thus improving the veteran's quality of life.
• Acts as a patient advocate in ensuring patients receive all necessary care in an efficient manner.
• Actively participates in Treatment Planning Meetings.
• Utilizes equipment to promote the veteran self-care, such as; lift equipment, Hydro sound Tubs, and Veteran/Resident Wandering System.
• Enters information about the residents' condition in the chart, utilizing appropriate formats.
• Participates in maintaining a clean, safe environment for the patient/resident.
• Removes defective equipment, reports hazards, observes safety regulations, contributes to infection control, and utilizes proper aseptic technique in performance of duties.
• Serves as the unit safe patient handling liaison.
• Serves as preceptor and mentor to other NA's. Shares increase knowledge and skill in observation, communication, intervention and documentation abilities with other staff members. Is a mentor to new employees.
• Orients members of the health care team to the unit as appropriate.
• Functions as a member of the unit base counsel.
• Manages distributed patient behavior/care and appropriately intervenes requesting assistance from other health care members as appropriate.
• Recognizes medical and psychiatric emergencies and institutes proper measure by summoning professional assistance. Appropriately initiates basic life support, takes appropriate action.
• Performs more complex medial nursing care treatment under the direction and supervision of the RN. Treatments may include: Pressure ulcer prevention, observation and treatment Stage I through Stage IV. Assist licensed staff with bladder scanning and continence training.
• Follows universal precautions as appropriate, demonstrates competence according to isolation, infection control and Tuberculosis (TB) policy/procedure.

Work Schedule: Intermittent: 7:30am-8:00pm or 7:30pm-8:00am, including every other weekend and holidays as needed. Tour of duty varies and is to be determined by supervisor. The intermittent work schedule is sporadic and unpredictable so a tour of duty cannot be regularly scheduled in advance.

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). 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

Telework: Not Available.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 688-25131-F

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.