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The Nursing Assistant (NA) functions as a member of the nursing care team and assist licensed nursing staff in the care of patients/residents receiving preventive, acute, sub-acute chronic, maintenance, and hospice care. The distinguishing factor is that patient/resident assignments typically involve more complex nursing needs which can vary within a range of predictable to unpredictable requirements.
04/25/2025 to 05/05/2025
$44,169 - $69,642 per year
GS 3 - 5
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
No
Not required
No
Permanent
Part-time - 24 Hours
Excepted
None
No
Yes
CBSX-12728322-25-RS
835871500
This posting is only open to current Phoenix VAMC employees. To be considered you MUST submit a current SF-50.
Duties Include but not limited to:
All duties performed will be performed under close supervision and refer issues/questions to supervisors, or other healthcare professionals.
1. Accurately identifies and reports physical signs, symptoms, and changes noted in patients to RN/supervisor in charge. Also reports patients' complaints which are outside of the NA scope of practice to address.
2. Initiates emergency procedures for which the employee is trained and reports actual and potential safety hazards within the workplace.
3. Monitors Veterans who may be at risk for harming themselves and or others according to established policies and procedures and appropriately refers issues to the charge nurse or other health care professional.
4. Makes observations of subtle changes in resident's condition, i.e. behavior shifts, mood, skin coloring, appetite, etc. and acts/responds accordingly within the NA's assigned role and by contacting the appropriate nursing personal.
5. Obtains patient's vital signs, recognizes obvious discrepancies and report discrepancies to RN/supervisor in charge.
6. Applies knowledge and skill in facilitating the completion of activities of daily living for those patients to whom they are assigned.
7. Identifies the need for and actively participates and contributes information and suggestions to patient-centered conferences and/or Treatment Planning Meetings.
8. Will learn to appropriately utilize glucose monitoring machine to collect and document appropriate glucose readings for assigned Veteran.
9. Learning to be proficient with the utilizing rehabilitative principles to promote patient independence and recovery, encouraging and guiding patient/residents in bowel and bladder training.
10. Promotes positive therapeutic relationships by displaying respect for human dignity with patient, families and/or significant others, and staff utilizing learned communication skills.
11. Begins to utilize observation skills for data collection, reporting and recording patient/resident observations.
12. Performs aspects of nursing care to meet patient's needs for the following:
a. Personal Hygiene
b. Physical Comfort
c. Activity, Exercise, Rest
d. Nutrition
e. Elimination
f. Prevention of Skin Breakdown
g. Rehabilitative Aspects of Care
h. Mental Well-Being (Whole Health)
13. Engaging in-group activities such as off-station trips, reality orientation, current events and other therapeutic groups with direction and close supervision.
14. Reports patient observations to the RN and or other members of the treatment team.
15. Maintains and set up patient care related equipment.
16. Organizes and obtains routine supplies and equipment.
17. Assist with orienting patient/family to unit routines and policies.
18. Work as a cooperative, courteous member of the interdisciplinary team.
19. Safeguarding the patient's right to privacy by judiciously protecting information of a confidential nature.
20. Monitors patients according to levels of observations i.e. (one to one suicide, continuous observation, q 15-minute checks, and hourly rounding.
21. Demonstrates proper safety practices. Follow all safety procedures and wears protective clothing/equipment as appropriate (Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)).
22. Utilizes equipment and supplies according to procedures for use of patient care equipment to prevent injury to self or others in all settings such as utilization of lifting equipment.
23. Promotes and demonstrates principles of proper body mechanics while caring for patients and utilizes technical skills appropriately adjusting techniques for patients.
24. Facilitates in the transfer and transport of patients.
25. Actively seeks out educational opportunities to enhance nursing knowledge and skills, sharing new knowledge gained with other staff to improve and advance nursing practice.
26. Uses the Computerized Patient Record System; attends classes as needed to maintain currency in computerized record documentation.
27. Orient and mentor lower-level nursing assistants.
28. Attends in-services on all new equipment and/or equipment that has changed or demonstrated a hazard.
29. Serves as a member of the health care team.
30. Adheres to established lines of authority and communication.
31. Cooperates with team members.
32. Attends and contributes to unit staff meetings.
33. Contributes and is supportive when floating to other areas.
34. Accepts challenges and responds productively to change.
35. Demonstrates willingness to support others in their work.
36. Uses creative approaches in completion of work assignments.
37. Participates in performance improvement activities.
38. Recognizes and contributes to patient safety measures and environmental cleanliness.
39. Maintains a consistent work schedule.
40. Enters leave requests into the VATAS program as per the Phoenix VA Leave Policy.
Work Schedule: 0630-1900, or depending on facility needs
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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
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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 05/05/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12728322.
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