Nursing Assistant-6B Full-Time
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Description: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration is hiring Nursing Assistant-6B Full-Time right now, this position will be located in North Carolina. Further informations about this position opportunity kindly read the description below.
Work Schedule: 8 and 12-hour shifts, rotating tours, 3:30 pm to Midnight or 7:30 pm to 8:00 am, weekend rotation and holidays.
Registered Nurses partner with Nursing Assistants to provide patien t and family centered care in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team of clinicians, who support patients and families in decision-making. The interdisciplinary needs of patients and families are met through collaboration with ancillary services to include Pharmacy, Laboratory, Dietary, Social Work, Chaplin, and Radiology. Specialty Care and services are available through consultation and are utilized as needed to ensure continuity and progression of care. Discharge planning and patient/family education is initiated on admission and continues throughout hospitalization.
Major responsibilities and duties may include but are not limited to the following:
Providing patient care such as feeding, bathing, dressing, positioning, transferring
Obtaining vital signs and capillary blood glucose results.
Performing procedures such as enemas, wound care, tube feedings and suctioning.
Applying creams, lotions, and administering other approved medications under the supervision of the nurse.
Assisting with examinations and medical procedures such preparing and positioning patient, obtaining equipment and supplies.
Performing as a sitter to observe patients when necessary for suicide prevention, fall reduction, and risk of harm to self/other.
Setting up equipment such as suction equipment, oxygen, cooling blankets, etc.
Functional Statement Title: Nursing Assistant, GS 5.
GS-5: One year of progressively responsible assignments and experience equivalent to the GS-4 level which demonstrates knowledge, skills, and abilities that are directly related to the specific assignment. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the professional KSAs below.
OR
Education. Successful completion of a 4 year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree that included 24 semester hours of courses related to health care or possession of a bachelor's degree; AND
1. Ability to assist in the full range of nursing care to patients/residents 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 Vocation Nu rse/Licensed Practical Nurse.
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 coordination of their orientation and overseeing/assessing their practical experience while in a clinical setting.
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.
Preferred Qualifications:
CNA II
Hospital Care CNA Experience within the last 2 years
VA Experience
Preferred Level of Education:
1-2 years of College
Preferred Certification(s):
CNA II
The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-05. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-05. Refer ences: Nursing Assistant Qualification Standard GS-621 Veterans Health Administration, VA Handbook 5005 Part II Appendix G46.
Registered Nurses partner with Nursing Assistants to provide patien t and family centered care in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team of clinicians, who support patients and families in decision-making. The interdisciplinary needs of patients and families are met through collaboration with ancillary services to include Pharmacy, Laboratory, Dietary, Social Work, Chaplin, and Radiology. Specialty Care and services are available through consultation and are utilized as needed to ensure continuity and progression of care. Discharge planning and patient/family education is initiated on admission and continues throughout hospitalization.
Major responsibilities and duties may include but are not limited to the following:
Providing patient care such as feeding, bathing, dressing, positioning, transferring
Obtaining vital signs and capillary blood glucose results.
Performing procedures such as enemas, wound care, tube feedings and suctioning.
Applying creams, lotions, and administering other approved medications under the supervision of the nurse.
Assisting with examinations and medical procedures such preparing and positioning patient, obtaining equipment and supplies.
Performing as a sitter to observe patients when necessary for suicide prevention, fall reduction, and risk of harm to self/other.
Setting up equipment such as suction equipment, oxygen, cooling blankets, etc.
Functional Statement Title: Nursing Assistant, GS 5.
Basic Requirements:
- United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- Education or Training. One year above high school with courses related to the Nursing Assistant occupation. Completion of an intensive, specialized, occupation-related course of study of less than one year as a nursing assistant may also meet in full the experience requirements for GS-3.
- Engl ish Language Proficiency. Nursing Assistants must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j.
GS-5: One year of progressively responsible assignments and experience equivalent to the GS-4 level which demonstrates knowledge, skills, and abilities that are directly related to the specific assignment. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the professional KSAs below.
OR
Education. Successful completion of a 4 year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree that included 24 semester hours of courses related to health care or possession of a bachelor's degree; AND
1. Ability to assist in the full range of nursing care to patients/residents 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 Vocation Nu rse/Licensed Practical Nurse.
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 coordination of their orientation and overseeing/assessing their practical experience while in a clinical setting.
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.
Preferred Qualifications:
CNA II
Hospital Care CNA Experience within the last 2 years
VA Experience
Preferred Level of Education:
1-2 years of College
Preferred Certification(s):
CNA II
The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-05. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-05.
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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
All applicants are required to submit the following supporting document type(s):
1. VA Form 10-2850c http://www.va.gov/vaforms/medical/pdf/vha-10-2850c-fill.pdf (Application for Associated Health Occupations) is required to be considered for this position. Please complete form in its entirety. If you answer "YES" to questions item # 15B and/or item # 28 through # 37, please attach a separate sheet of paper with a brief explanation for each question to which you answered "Yes". Information must current not older than a year. Outdated and/or incomplete applications will be ineligible for consideration.
2. Resume: Your resume must include the following infor mation for each job you list: Job title; Complete Work Place Addresses ; Duties (be as detailed as possible); Month and year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008); Full-time or part-time status, PRN (include hours worked per week) Information must be current not older than a year.
Applicants may also submit the following supporting document type(s), which may not be required for all applicants (if applicable):
*Transcript - optional
* Schedule A Letter - optional
Please use this checklist to make sure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), documentation to support Veterans Preference claims, etc. You w ill not be contacted for additional information.
Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), or 10pt (CP/CPS, XPP, XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP), on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section(s) provided. A legible copy of your DD214(s) indicating character of service, disability certification, SF-15 (if claiming 10 pt. preference) or if you are currently serving on active duty and expected to be released or discharged within 120 days; documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation. Documentation is required for eligibility verification.
All applicants are required to submit the following supporting document type(s):
1. VA Form 10-2850c http://www.va.gov/vaforms/medical/pdf/vha-10-2850c-fill.pdf (Application for Associated Health Occupations) is required to be considered for this position. Please complete form in its entirety. If you answer "YES" to questions item # 15B and/or item # 28 through # 37, please attach a separate sheet of paper with a brief explanation for each question to which you answered "Yes". Information must current not older than a year. Outdated and/or incomplete applications will be ineligible for consideration.
2. Resume: Your resume must include the following infor mation for each job you list: Job title; Complete Work Place Addresses ; Duties (be as detailed as possible); Month and year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008); Full-time or part-time status, PRN (include hours worked per week) Information must be current not older than a year.
Applicants may also submit the following supporting document type(s), which may not be required for all applicants (if applicable):
- DD-214 - If claiming Veteran's Preference
- Other Veterans Document - VA Rating Letter
- Cover Letter - Optional
- OF-306 - Optional
*Transcript - optional
* Schedule A Letter - optional
Please use this checklist to make sure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), documentation to support Veterans Preference claims, etc. You w ill not be contacted for additional information.
Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), or 10pt (CP/CPS, XPP, XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP), on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section(s) provided. A legible copy of your DD214(s) indicating character of service, disability certification, SF-15 (if claiming 10 pt. preference) or if you are currently serving on active duty and expected to be released or discharged within 120 days; documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation. Documentation is required for eligibility verification.
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