Nursing Assistant - Inpatient Mental Health (2B) Full -Time

01Basic Requirements

Read the full list of requirements below. Please read the entire announcement. US Citizenship is required. Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. ENGLISH: Must be proficient in basic written and spoken English. Education or Training: Must possess six months of general experience.

Experience must demonstrate the ability to acquire the knowledge and skills to perform the work of a NA OR Must possess one year of education above high school with courses related to the NA occupation OR Must have completed an intensive, specialized, occupation-related course of study of less than 1 year as a Nursing Assistant. IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS LISTED ABOVE, YOU MUST MEET THE GRADE REQUIREMENTS AT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING GRADE LEVELS TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION.

GS - 03: This is an entry level position and meets "basic requirements". Experience or Education: None beyond the basic requirements.

GS - 04: This is a mid level position with someone that has at least a year of experience OR 2 years of education above high school Experience: One year of specialized experience as a Nursing Assistant 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: 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 residents' 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 - 05: 5 This is an advanced position with a high level of experience at the GS4 level or higher.

02Experience

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.

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: 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.

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.

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major Duties: Assist or provide patients with personal hygiene, i.e., bathing, shaving, teeth brushing, nail care, hair combing, etc Provide patients with the appropriate level of assistance with activities of daily living, bathing, dressing, transferring, ambulating, feeding, and toileting Obtain blood pressure, pulse, respiration, and blood glucose (finger stick) and record them appropriately in the medical record.

Is able to distinguish significant variances in vital signs and finger sticks and reports them to the responsible RN Weigh patients and record them appropriately in the medical record.

Is knowledgeable about variances in weights and reports significant variances in weights to responsible RN Assist with/perform under the direct supervision of the recreation/occupational/physical therapist therapeutic and diversion activities for patients Answer call lights promptly and in person Assist during emergency treatment situations obtaining equipment as necessary and running errands as needed Assist in emergency situations including, but not limited to CPR as needed Assist the nurse/MD/NP during procedures/treatments as needed following appropriate standards and guidelines Complete all required Nursing Assistant initial and annual competency requirements Assist the team in reinforcing educational needs with patients Consistently follow the Plan of Care for each patient Perform one to one observation as assigned Maintain positive and constructive professional working relationships with patients, families, medical staff, volunteers, and co-workers Transport patients as assigned off the unit for various diagnostic and therapeutic interventions Work Schedule: Full-Time PM Shift 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) 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)