Summary

This position is located in Nursing Service - Boise VA Medical Center - Boise - ID. This position provides support to Veterans that are in need of long term and acute care.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 03/03/2025.

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. English 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
• Grade Determinations: GS-3 Nursing Assistant: Experience and Education- None beyond basic requirements
• GS-4 Nursing Assistant: One year of experience as a Nursing Assistant or in another medical field
• OR Education- 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: 1
• Ability to provide a range of patient/resident care and contribute to the completion of the nurse care plan and recovery of patients/residents
• 2
• Ability to observe patients/residents' or resident's physical or emotional status and refer deviations and/or problems to supervisor in a timely manner
• 3
• 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
• 4
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients/residents - their families and other health professionals
• GS-5 Nursing Assistant: One year of progressively responsible assignments and experience equivalent to the GS-4 level
• OR - Education- 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 KSAs 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 Vocational Nurse/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 NAs by assisting with the 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.

Duties

• Assists in the full range of nursing care to patients/residents with physical and/or behavioral problems while meeting their diverse needs based on age - culture - ethnic - spiritual - and war conflict group - in a hospital - long term care or outpatient setting under the direction of a Registered Nurse and/or /Licensed Practical Nurse
• Contributes to the interdisciplinary team in the development - implementation - and evaluation of the individual Veteran's treatment plan
• Implements team decisions - reports outcomes - and participates in evaluation of outcomes
• Promotes and participates in unit performance improvement initiatives - identifies problems - collects data - and supports change
• Conducts self-assessment for continuous learning and growth seeking out educational opportunities and shares expertise with colleagues
• Performs procedures to maintain proper nutrition - airway - circulation - elimination - muscle strength - neurological functions - and promotes ADL/hygiene protocols and documents care provided in the ADL note
• Meets the patient's needs for privacy
• Ensures that patients are appropriately covered by clothing or bedding
• Closes the patient's door - curtains - and blinds to ensure privacy when providing direct patient care
• Follows the medical center policy for release of information and respects patient confidentiality
• Consistently performs a range of technical procedures including 12 Lead ECGs - blood glucose monitoring - phlebotomy - and straight catheterization per demonstrated competency/certification
• Work Schedule: Compressed Schedule days - nights - and mid shifts Telework: Not Available Virtual/Remote: This is not a virtual/remote position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized