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Nursing Assistants function as a member of the nursing care team and assist licensed nursing staff in the care of patients/residents receiving care. Within our Psychiatric units the incumbent works with patients using a variety of treatment procedures in groups (reality orientation, small group therapy) or with individuals (one-to-one therapy) to explore the patient's behavior and feelings for the purpose of establishing acceptable approaches to daily living.
04/02/2020 to 04/21/2020
$35,955 - $46,744 per year
GS 5
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Excepted
None
No
Yes
CBSZ-10778989-20-HM
564591100
- Provides nursing care to inpatients and serves as a member of the treatment team in motivating patients and redirecting their behavior toward treatment plan goals.
- Participates in the admission of patients by collecting information, orienting patients to the unit, checking them for contraband when indicated, and assisting the nurse in formulating nursing actions.
- Assists with inpatient groups and activities.
- Takes vital signs, obtain specimens, and supports the doctor in diagnostic tests. Identify and meet needs of patients for information and guidance in daily living.
- Promotes patient participation in therapeutic communities by fostering increased self-reliance and independence by involving patients in their own treatment plan.
- Motivates family members to accept the patient and the patient's illness.
- Reports any changes in patient's condition or behavior that might be caused by drug reactions or problems on the ward.
- Performs patient care treatments such as foot soaks or changes of sterile dressings.
- Encourages patients to maintain self-care.
- Checks patients physical and emotional progress using the designated charting techniques for the ward.
- Describes and report subtle behavior changes and interactions among patients and nursing staff.
- Maintains a safe and secure environment for patients.
- Strives to maintain a ward environment which is oriented toward future independent living.
- Basic nursing care duties are performed in a hospital environment requiring normal safety measures and adherence to universal precautions.
Work Schedule: Rotating tours, candidates must be available for all tours which include nights, evenings, weekends and holidays.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
This is a bargaining unit position.
This position is not eligible for telework.
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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.
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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 04/21/2020 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10778989.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/564591100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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