Nursing Assistant

5 days ago

Portland, Maine, United States Department of Veterans Affairs Full time
About the Job

This is a nursing assistant position in a Community Living Center (CLC) at the VA Maine Medical Center. The CLC is a type of nursing home facility operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled nursing assistant to join our team in providing high-quality care to our patients. As a nursing assistant, you will work under the supervision of a registered nurse to provide basic care to patients, including bathing, dressing, and feeding. You will also assist with activities of daily living, such as toileting and transferring patients.

Responsibilities
  • Provide basic care to patients, including bathing, dressing, and feeding
  • Assist with activities of daily living, such as toileting and transferring patients
  • Work under the supervision of a registered nurse to provide care to patients
  • Participate in the admission, transfer, and discharge of patients
  • Prepare patient care rooms for admissions or transfers
  • Assist with removing patient-specific items from the room at discharge
  • Perform active and passive range of motion exercises
  • Support and assist patients with turning, moving, or transferring from bed to chair, commode, etc.
  • Perform assigned clinical procedures, such as applying external urinary devices (EUDs) and colostomy bags
  • Perform assigned technical procedures, such as blood glucose monitoring and quality controls
  • Document vital signs, nursing care, and belongings inventory list in the electronic medical record and on appropriate flow sheets
  • Practice techniques and principles of medical asepsis and infection control
  • Assist the physician or nurse with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
  • Provide care for behavioral ill or restrained patients
  • Perform duties required of video monitoring patients
Requirements
  • United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
  • Experience or Education or Training: Six months of general experience. Experience must demonstrate the ability to acquire the knowledge and skills to perform the work of a NA; OR, One year of education above high school with courses related to the NA occupation; OR, Completion of an intensive, specialized, occupation-related training course of study or program of less than one year as a NA may also meet in full the experience requirements for GS-3.
  • Nursing Assistants must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j.
  • May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).
Grade Determinations
  • GS-3: Experience and Education. None beyond the basic requirements.
  • GS-4: Experience. One year of specialized experience as a NA or experience in another medical field (licensed practical nurse, health technician hospital corpsman, etc.), performing technical and nursing skills requiring knowledge of the human physical and emotional states, therapeutic communication, and technical skills required for basic and intermediate treatments; OR, Education. Successful completion of 2 years above high school in an accredited institution with courses related to nursing care, health care or in a field of study appropriate to the specialization of the position, such as education in a program for psychology, psychiatric, or operating room technicians; AND Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs). In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: Ability to provide a range of patient/resident care and contribute to the completion of the nurse care plan and recovery of patients/residents. Ability to observe patients/residents' or resident's physical or emotional status and refer deviations and/or problems to supervisor in a timely manner. Ability to properly use equipment, materials and supplies in simple diagnostic and treatment procedures such as bladder scan, continuous passive motion device, blood glucose monitoring machine, specimen collection, etc. Ability to communicate effectively with patients/residents, their families and other health professionals.
  • GS-5: Experience. (Full Performance Level). One year of progressively responsible assignments and experience equivalent to the GS-4 level which demonstrates knowledge, skills, and abilities that are directly related to the specific assignment. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the professional KSA below; OR, Education. 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 health care or possession of a bachelor's degree; AND Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): 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.
Physical Requirements

Work involves varying periods of sitting, standing and walking. Working with Veterans/residents requires bending, stooping, teaching, lifting, balancing, kneeling, pushing, i.e., wheelchairs, geri-chairs, litters and similar activities. Also, it may be necessary to perform such activities as CPR and psychiatric intervention at a unit-specific level.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

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