Summary

The James A Haley community living center is looking for an experienced NA to join our team to assist in caring for our veterans. Haley's Cove Community Living Center is a diverse work environment, housing multigenerational veterans with varying co-morbidities including Dementia, PTSD, TBI, Parkinson's, palliative, hospice etc. who require daily assistance with some or all ADLS. The NAs help the team to ensure proper, compassionate, and timely medical care for the veteran patients.

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

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
• Experience or Education or Training Six months of general experience
• Experience must demonstrate the ability to acquire the knowledge and skills to perform the work of a NA
• OR, One year of education above high school with courses related to the NA occupation
• OR, Completion of an intensive, specialized, occupation-related training course of study or program of less than one year as a NA may also meet in full the experience requirements for GS-3. Nursing Assistants must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j
• May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)
• Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates
• GS-3Experience and Education
• None beyond the basic requirements
• GS-4Experience
• One year of specialized experience as a NA or experience in another medical field (licensed practical nurse, health technician hospital corpsman, etc.), performing technical and nursing skills requiring knowledge of the human physical and emotional states, therapeutic communication, and technical skills required for basic and intermediate treatments
• OR, Education
• Successful completion of 2 years above high school in an accredited institution with courses related to nursing care, health care or in a field of study appropriate to the specialization of the position, such as education in a program for psychology, psychiatric, or operating room technicians
• AND Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
• In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: Ability to provide a range of patient/resident care and contribute to the completion of the nurse care plan and recovery of patients/residents
• Ability to observe patients/residents'
• or resident's physical or emotional status and refer deviations and/or problems to supervisor in a timely manner
• Ability to properly use equipment, materials and supplies in simple diagnostic and treatment procedures such as bladder scan, continuous passive motion device, blood glucose monitoring machine, specimen collection, etc
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients/residents, their families and other health professionals
• GS-5 (Full Performance Level) Experience
• 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 KSA 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 Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): 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 Vocational Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse
• Ability to communicate orally with patients/residents, families, interdisciplinary team and other personnel
• This includes serving as a preceptor to new NAs by assisting with the coordination of their orientation and overseeing/assessing their practical experience while in a clinical setting
• 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
• May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-05
• The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-03 to GS-05
• Physical Requirements: Work involves varying periods of sitting, standing and walking
• Working with Veterans/residents requires bending, stooping, teaching, lifting, balancing, kneeling, pushing, i.e., wheelchairs, geri-chairs, litters and similar activities
• Also, it may be necessary to perform such activities as CPR and psychiatric intervention at a unit-specific level

Duties

• Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf Nursing Assistant - vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Nursing-Assistant-Career-Flyer.pdf Duties include but not limited to: Adhere to VA and Nursing policies, procedures, & standards Maintain patient privacy/confidentiality & patient rights to privacy/confidentiality Collect patient information including observation of overall condition Take appropriate action in response to patient emergent situations Accurately documents patient information in CPRS Provide patient information to the accountable RN to include in the patient care plan Complete assignments in timely manner Use appropriate lifting/moving/transfer techniques/devices Utilizes infection control & universal standard precautions Participate in interdisciplinary team care planning & delivery of care process Assist in implementation of the psychiatric treatment program Provide routine hygienic/activities of daily living care
• Perform actions targeted to maintain/restore skin integrity Collect patient specimens Follow seizure precautions as directed Transport patient w/ oxygen Use protective/restraining devices appropriately Feed patients who are at risk for aspiration orally Report situations including: (1) changes in behavior (2) wandering (3) sundowning (4) sleep disturbances (5) inappropriate sexual behavior (6) aggressive behavior (7) hallucinations (visual/auditory) (8) incontinence (9) swallowing problems (10) vital signs Recognize communication barriers: (1) sensory deficits ie: hearing aid/s, vision loss (2) stage of disease ie: stroke, end of life Demonstrate correct moving & transferring techniques, including: (1) stand/pivot transfer mechanics (2) repositioning from the front & rear lift approach (3) slide board transfer (4) using transfer belt (5) using transportation devices (6) using patient lifts (7) using side rail & trapeze Demonstrate correct use of assistive devices for eating & dressing Promote correct use of ambulation devices: (1) walker (regular and with wheels) (2) 3-point cane (3) Crutches (4) Hemi-Walker & canes Protect printed & electronic files containing sensitive data in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 & other applicable laws, federal regulations, VA statutes & policy
• Protect data from unauthorized release or from loss, alteration, or unauthorized deletion
• follow applicable regulations & instructions regarding access to computerized files, release of access codes, etc
• Perform other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Full Time 40 hours: M-F Days with rotating weekends Compressed/Flexible: Yes Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade)
• Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience
• Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child
• Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 70969F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized