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This Nursing Assistant position is organizationally aligned under Patient Care Services. S/He works at a two - divisional teaching hospital affiliated with the Lexington Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System. The incumbent will normally work at one of the locations for the two divisions (Bowling Division or Sousley Division) but is required to work at the other location as necessary.
Learn more about this agency01/17/2020 to 09/30/2020
$27,800 - $45,393 per year
GS 3 - 5
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
5
No
Yes
CBTG-3413-10697558-20-ABM
556923100
This is an open continuous announcement. The first cut-off date is 1/29/2020. Certificates will be issued every 2 weeks after the cut-off date or at the needs of the Service
The incumbent in this position is an active participant in the nursing team, who works a rotating tour of duty in an acute care or extended care area. He/She is able to perform tasks after receipt of patient data and information He/She performs complex nursing care procedures according to established procedures. He/She will carry a direct patient assignment for a group of patients and assist other with completion of the workload of the assigned area.
Duties include: bathes, shaves, gives oral hygiene, shampoos hair, provides nail care, and active range of motion activities. Provides other personal needs such as properly disposing of body wastes. Prepares patient meals. Feeds selected patients and/or assists other patients as necessary. Administers tube feeding including gastrostomy, nasogastric and jejunostomy. Notes changes in patient nutritional needs and reports to Registered Nurse.
Makes beds. Positions, holds, turns, ambulates and transfers patients as indicated. Identifies the need for and appropriately applies supportive and protective devices for the protection of the patient and personnel. Utilizes lift aids and good body mechanics. Maintains a safe and therapeutic environment by keeping assigned area in an orderly and sanitary condition.
Work Schedule: rotational as needed
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application, résumé, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
NOTE: The Professional Standards Board (a peer-review group) will review the selected candidate's education and experience and recommend the grade and salary at which the candidate will be placed. For internal selectees eligible for promotion, the board will recommend grade and HR will determine step in accordance with policy.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities for the GS -4 level
KSA 1 Ability to provide a range of patient/resident care and contribute to the completion of the nurse care plan and recovery of patient/residents.
KSA 2 Ability to observe patients/residents physical or emotional status and refer deviations and/or problems to supervisor in a timely manner.
KSA 3 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.
KSA 4 Ability to communicate effectively with patient / residents, their families and other health professionals.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities for the GS - 5 level
KSA 1 Ability to assist in the full range of nursing care to patient/resident 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.
KSA 2 Ability to communicate orally with patients/ residents, families, interdisciplinary team and other personnel. This includes serving as a preceptor to new nursing assistants by assisting with the coordination of their orientation and overseeing/ assessing their practical experience while in a clinical setting.
KSA 3 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.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/30/2020 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10697558.
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.
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