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The Iowa City VA Health Care System is recruiting for one (1) full-time Nursing Assistant for the Primary Care Service Line. This position is primarily on 7E with opportunities to float to other inpatient units.
***A recruitment incentive may be authorized for highly qualified candidates.***
10/12/2021 to 11/02/2021
$28,078 - $45,847 per year
GS 3 - 5
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
5
No
Yes
CBSY-11262264-22-KA
617001800
This announcement is open to all U.S. Citizens and current Federal employees of other agencies. Current permanent VA employees, please apply under announcement number CBSY-11262265-22-KA to receive first consideration.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
1. Gives and assists with all types of cleansing baths and shampoos. Gives skin care to prevent complications and promote healing. Gives and assists with oral care and hygiene, including denture care.
2. Makes all types of beds.
3. Assists with the use of bedpans and urinals. Applies external catheters and maintains patency or drainage. Assists with bowel and bladder training. Assists in providing ostomy care for established and uncomplicated ostomies.
4. Assists patients in feeding themselves, or feeds those who cannot. Measures and records all intake and output (excluding IV and tube feeding totals).
5. Maintains correct body positions. Turns patients as required using all types of supporting and comfort devices. Assists or provides patient transfers, activities, e.g. ambulation, litter, and or wheelchair to bed. Escorts patients to tests as needed.
6. Assists with assembling equipment for sterile procedures, administration of oxygen, and vacuum/suction setup.
7. Meets the need for safe therapeutic environment by employing principals of medical asepsis, maintaining ward cleanliness by daily cleaning of patient unit and areas. Properly handles soiled and clean linen according to policy. Applies all types of physical restraints and protective devices as ordered. Employs techniques of firefighting and emergency evacuation in the case of fire and/or disaster. Knows the purpose of all ward equipment and seeks assistance as needed.
8. Demonstrates recognition of cognitive, physical, emotional, and chronological maturation of adult and geriatric patient's needs and possesses an understanding of how to compensate for these changes. The geriatric patient is defined as older than 60 years. The NA must also be aware that chronic medical conditions may alter the manifestation of aging.
9. Assists ward staff with direct patient care activities as assigned.
10. Performs basic patient care activities and duties as assigned, such as taking vitals and recording measurements. Receives cardiac monitoring training and is documented as competent to perform basic, noninterpretive tasks associated with the telemetry system, such as assisting with placing patient on telemetry equipment for monitoring, operating and setting up monitoring capabilities at bedside monitors, communicating with the
Telemetry Technician, responding to broadcasted 3-star alarms, replacing batteries and leads as needed, and suspending and un-suspending monitoring when patients leave and return from testing.
11. Adheres to principles of patient safety, falls prevention, infection control, and universal precautions at all times. This includes things such as replacing bed rails and wearing gloves or other appropriate PPE.
12. Participates in health team conferences by reporting observations of patient's physical, mental, and emotional status. Reports and records observations as required, i.e.: vital signs, color and skin condition, airway patency and the need for suctioning, drainage from tubes and drains, condition of patient dressings, and/or any changes in patient observed throughout shift.
13. Participates in team communication to facilitate all aspects of patient safety. Is responsible for hand off communication to oncoming NA's to avoid gaps in care.
14. Incumbent must be able to recognize, respond, report, and assist in emergency situations, i.e.: Code Blue, Code Green, Code Red, RRT, Code Silver, Stroke, and all-natural disasters.
15. Responsible for ensuring proper room set up and terminal room clean with appropriate RME.
16. May assist RN with administering Bolus Tube Feedings via G-tube, J-tube, GJ-tube by positioning the patient and passing supplies.
Work Schedule: 12 hour day/evenings. Every other weekend and rotated holidays. In a 80 hour pay period:07:30-20:00 x 607:30-16:00 or 15:30-MN x 1. OR if preferred: 12 evening/nights. Every other weekend and rotated holidays. In a 80 hour pay period:19:30-08:00 x 623:30-08:00 or 15:30-MN x 1
Telework: Not available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Title/Functional Statement #:Nursing Assistant/PD000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Transcript Requirement: You must submit a copy of your transcripts (official or unofficial) with your application.
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.
Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
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.
Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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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.
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 11/02/2021 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11262264.
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