Nursing Assistant Bonham CLC DSCU - Recruitment/Relocation Incentive

SummaryThe Nursing Assistant functions as a member of the nursing care team and assist licensed nursing staff in the care of patients/residents receiving preventative - acute - subacute - chronic - maintenance - and hospice care.QualificationsBasic Requirements:United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA PolicyEnglish 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 3jExperience or Education or Training: Six months of general experienceExperience must demonstrate the ability to acquire the knowledge and skills to perform the work of a Nursing AssistantOR One year of education above high school with courses related to the Nursing Assistant occupationOR Completion of an intensive - specialized - occupation-related [training] course of study [or program] of less than one year as a Nursing Assistant may also meet in full the experience requirements for GS-03May 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: GS-03 Entry Level - Experience and EducationNone beyond the basic requirementsGS-04 Developmental Level ExperienceOne 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 treatmentsOR EducationSuccessful completion of two 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(TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) AND Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities (KSAs)In addition - the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: 1Ability to provide a range of patient/resident care and contribute to the completion of the nurse care plan and recovery of patients/residents2Ability to observe patients/residents' or resident's physical or emotional status and refer deviations and/or problems to supervisor in a timely manner3Ability 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 - etc4Ability to communicate effectively with patients/residents - their families and other health professionalsGS-05 Full Performance Level ExperienceOne 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 assignmentOR EducationSuccessful 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(TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) AND In addition to the requirements listed above - candidates must demonstrate all of the following Knowledge - Skills and Abilities (KSAs): 1Ability 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 Nurse2Ability to communicate orally with patients/residents - families - interdisciplinary team and other personnelThis includes serving as a preceptor to new Nursing Assistants by assisting with the coordination of their orientation and overseeing/assessing their practical experience while in a clinical setting3Ability to recognize and react to emergent patient/resident care situations and intervene while waiting for assistanceFor example - recognizing need for basic life support - controlling bleeding and assisting with behavior crisisPreferred Experience: Direct Patient Care experience Long-Term Care experience Acute Care experience 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-5. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-3 to GS-5. Physical Requirements: Physical Requirements: Lifting up to 35 pounds for 8-12 hours - intermittentlymoderate carrying (15-35 pounds) for 8 to 12 hours - intermittentlylifting over 35 pounds with assistive devices in accordance with the Safe Patient Handling Policy except in emergent situations requiring prompt patient carepulling for 8 to 12 hours - intermittentlypushing for 8-12 hours - intermittentlyreaching above the shoulders for 8-12 hours - intermittently - both hands requiredwalking 8- 12 hours - intermittentlystanding 8-12 hours intermittentlykneeling 8 to 12 hours - intermittentlyrepeated bending for 8-12 hours - intermittentlyclimbing and use of both legs and arms for 8-12 hours - intermittently - both legs requirednear vision at 13 to 16"" Jaeger 1 to 4 - far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other eyeability to distinguish basic colorshearing aid permittedtwisting - simply grasp and fine manipulation.DutiesDuties are but not limited to: GS-03: All duties performed will be completed under close supervision with appropriate training and competencies for assigned taskWill learn to appropriately utilize glucose monitoring machine to collect and document appropriate glucose readings for assigned veteranMaintains a positive therapeutic relationship by displaying respect for human dignity with patient - families and/or significant others utilizing learned communication skillsBegins to utilize observation skills for data collection - reporting and recording patient/resident observationsGS-04: The NA may perform these duties in a variety of health care settings such as outpatient - inpatient - home or community living care - acute - sub-acuteThe NA will care for patients/residents with acute to chronic conditionsBecoming proficient with maintaining positive therapeutic relationships by displaying respect for human dignity with patient - families and/or significant others utilizing communication skillsUtilize observation skills for data collection - reporting and recordingParticipate in patient centered conferences/shift reports - and contributing information for the development and review of the nursing care planMaintain a therapeutic environment for patients according to established procedures and policies by reporting actual or potential accidents - fire hazards and faulty equipmentGS-05: Participates in treatment team meetings for resident care planningEnters information about the residents' condition in the chart - utilizing appropriate formatsParticipates in maintaining a clean - safe environment for the patient/residentRemoves defective equipment - reports hazards - observes safety regulations - contributes to infection control - and utilizes proper aseptic technique in performance of dutiesServes as the unit safe patient handling liaison Serves as preceptor and mentor to other NA's - Orients members of the health care team to the units as appropriate Functions as a member of the unit base counsel Manages distributed patient behavior and by appropriately intervenes and request assistant from other health care membersAppropriately initiates basic life support - takes actions appropriate actionTotal Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: 12-hour shifts - every other weekend and holidays requiredMay be required to work other shifts - be on call - work weekends and/or holidays as patient care and needs of the service requireShould operational needs dictate - candidates must be willing to work within other units (including community based outpatient clinics - for example) to assist and support continuation of the provision of care/servicesRecruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increasesPaid 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 experienceParental 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 childChild 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 $416.66Retirement: 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 positionFunctional Statement #: 52804-F - 52871-F - 52795-F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized