Summary

This Nursing Assistant position is located within the Sioux Falls VA Medical Center - VA Community Living Center where Veterans receive nursing home level care including help with activities of daily living as well as skilled nursing and medical care. The Nursing Assistant delivers safe - basic physical and emotional care to residents with simple to complex needs while developing technical skills under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.

Duties

• Within this inpatient unit - the Nursing Assistant provides long-term care and support for aging and disabled veterans under the supervision of a Registered Nurse - Licensed Practical Nurse - or Medical Provider
• Major duties include - but are not limited to: Performs a variety of nursing care activities which include bathing - feeding - oral care and related personal hygiene duties to include coordination of week and bathing schedule
• Assists with range of motion - ambulation - lifting - getting Veteran ready for PT/OT - positioning and self-help activities
• Correctly applies slings and braces
• Assists with bladder and bowel elimination
• may measure and apply condom catheters
• Utilizes glucose monitoring machine to receive glucose readings for Veterans and alerts appropriate CLC staff to abnormal findings
• Observes and reports current observations such as Veterans' physical condition - emotional response - observes skin condition - variations in vital signs - urine - stool or sputum
• personal habits of Veteran - and listens for clues to Veteran's reaction to illness and treatment - and reports observation to RN
• Identifies and report health and safety hazards in the work area and practice safe work habits
• Recognizes and properly use equipment - materials and supplies to carry out procedures and other assignments under the direction of the RN or LPN delegation
• Serves as a responsible member of the nursing team requiring interaction with Veterans - family members - professional personnel - supportive personnel and members of other services
• responding to concerns of Veterans and visitor in a manner that is effective and improves customer satisfaction
• Other duties may be assigned Nursing Assistant - vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Nursing-Assistant-Career-Flyer.pdf Work Schedule: Full-time and Part-time positions available
• Full-time shifts will be a mix of days - nights - alternating weekends and holidays - scheduled in 12- and 8-hour shifts
• Part-Time will be evenings - alternating weekends and holidays - equaling 24hrs/week
• Additional questions about the tour of duty can be answered by the hiring manager during the interviewing process
• Compressed/Flexible: Available Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Recruitment/Relocation incentive may be authorized for eligible - highly qualified applicants
• 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)
• Additional Pay: Shift Differential - 10% of basic pay for work performed during regularly scheduled hours between 6pm and 6am
• Weekend Premium - 25% of basic pay for work performed between the hours of midnight Friday and midnight Sunday
• This includes continuous service connected to work performed during these hours
• Holiday Pay - 2 times basic hourly rate for regularly scheduled - non-overtime work on a designated holiday
• 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
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Sioux Falls is part of the VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23)
• The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers
• This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest
• As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care - you will operate in a model with three core elements - seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran
• This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community
• This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.