Summary The LTC Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center is seeking a Part-Time Nursing Assistant - for the Medical/Surgical unit aligned under Inpatient Nursing. Responsibilities Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Nursing Assistant in this position will function as a member of the nursing care team under licensed nursing staff in the care of patients/residents who are entering the campus, moving about the facility, or admitted to an inpatient unit. Duties Include, but are not limited to: Delivery of selected nursing activities to patients under close supervision and will refer issues/questions to supervisors, nursing staff, or other healthcare professionals. Asks basic health screening questions Transports stable patients via wheelchair or stretcher. Escorts ambulatory patients Sits with confused or dying patients. Collects supplies. Collects and delivers specimens to the laboratory. Collects and delivers paperwork between departments. Provides assistance or total care for ADLs such as bathing, toileting, feeding, dressing, and taking/recording vital signs. Adheres to VA and Nursing policies, procedures and standards Participates in the interdisciplinary team care planning and delivery of care process. Supports the health care team through the reinforcement of patient education. Provides routine hygienic/activities of daily living care. Performs actions targeted to the maintenance/restoration of skin integrity Administers a variety of comfort measures. Follows seizure precautions as directed. Transports patients with oxygen. Appropriately uses protective/restraining devices. Feeds patients orally including those who are at risk for aspiration, after appropriate training. Provides input to RN related to patient's stage of adult development and provides care to patients in a variety of stages of adult development. Reports situations including, but not limited to: changes in behavior, wandering, sun-downing, sleep disturbances, inappropriate behavior, aggressive behavior, hallucinations, incontinence, swallowing problems, abnormal vital signs. Recognizes communication barriers. Promotes correct use of ambulation devices. Ambulates patient with/without assistive devices and provides passive range of motion as directed by the RN. Recognizes safety risks related to dementia, delirium, and psychiatric disorders. Monitors patients on 1:1 observation using worksheets and assignment sheets. Applies and provides routine care for a condom catheter. Promotes skin healing through the application of noncomplex dressing changes and the application of ostomy appliances as delegated by the accountable RN. Performs finger stick blood glucose using the blood glucose monitor. Completes purposeful rounding of patients, assisting with any care needs, keeping team lead and charge nurse informed of any patient issues/concerns. Stocks, replenishes patient rooms and care areas with appropriate equipment and supplies necessary for patient care. Maintains appropriate boundaries when dealing with patients/significant others/families and all staff. Interacts in a courteous/respectful manner with patients, families and visitors. Work Schedule: Days/Evenings, 8 and 12 hour tours, rotating weekends and holidays Compressed/Flexible: Not Available 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) 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 #: 93081-0, 93082-0, 92519-A Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Citizen of the United States. 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. Grade Determinations: GS-3 (Entry Level) 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 accredite
