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This Nursing Assistant position is for the Ward 9 Inpatient Psychiatric Unit located at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center in Nursing Service and reports to the Nurse Manager.
05/10/2022 to 05/31/2022
$28,758 - $46,953 per year
GS 3 - 5
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
No
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
5
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CBSZ-11494516-22-BG
653501800
The Nursing Assistant selected for this position will be responsible for providing safe, effective care to patients/residents. Actives will include bathing, personal hygiene, assisting with feeding, taking-recording-reporting vital signs accurately, assisting ambulation and other duties or care as directed by Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses or providers. The incumbent will observe patients/residents who may be confused or have other cognitive issues providing safe environment and reports to nurse when condition changes. Responsible to initiate emergency action in life threatening situations such as cardiac and /or respiratory and /or respiratory arrest, massive bleeding, shock, or assaultive behavior and alerts licensed personal immediatelySkills required for this position include but are not limited to the following:a. Ability to assist in the full range of nursing care to patients/residents with physical and/or behavioral problems in an inpatient/outpatient setting under the direction of the Registered Nurse and/or Licensed Vocational Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse. Ability to properly use equipment, materials and supplies in simple diagnostic and treatment procedures such as bladder scan, continuous passive motion device, specimen collection, etc. This includes safety & 1:1 watch observations following PMDB competencyb. Ability to communicate orally with patients/residents, families, interdisciplinary team and other personnel. This includes serving as a preceptor to new CNAs by assisting with the coordination of their orientation and overseeing/assessing their practical experience while in a clinical setting.c. Ability to recognize and react to emergent patient care situations and intervene while waiting for assistance. For example, recognizing need for basic life support, controlling bleeding and assisting with behavior crisis etc.
Work Schedule: Dayshift 7:45 am to 4:15 pm with a rotation to Nightshift midnight 12:00 am - 08:00 am when needed; rotating weekends and holidays
Telework: Not available.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: Nursing Assistant/PD000000
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
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.
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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 05/31/2022 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11494516.
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