Nursing Assistant

This is a Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA) that will be used to fill avacant Nursing Assistant positions at the Richmond VA Medical Center. The positions are open to all Nursing Assistants currently seeking employment in Richmond, VA. Resumes will be referred to the hiring manager once the vacancy closes on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. You will receive an email notification when your resume has been referred to the hiring manager, if applicable..Major Duties:Gives and assists with all types of cleansing baths and gives skin care to prevent complications and promote healing.Gives and assists with oral care and hygiene, including denture care.Assists with the use of bedpans and urinals. Applies external catheters and maintains patency or drainage.Assists with bowel and bladder training. Assists in providing ostomy care for established and uncomplicated ostomies under the direction of the LPN/RN.Maintains correct body positions. Turns patients as required using all types of supporting and comfort devices. Assists or provides patient transfers, activities, e.g. ambulation, litter, and or wheelchair to bed. Escorts patients to tests as needed.Meets the need for safe therapeutic environment by employing principals of medical asepsis, maintaining ward cleanliness by daily cleaning of patient unit and areas.Demonstrates recognition of cognitive, physical, emotional, and chronological maturation of adult and geriatric patient's needs and possesses an understanding of how to compensate for these changes.Takes and records temperatures, blood pressure, pulse, 02 saturation, pain, height, and weight. May also obtain and record vitals on patients requiring more than routine vital signs of the immediate post-op patient and patients who have uncomplicated special diagnostic procedures (i.e.: cardiac catheterization, post angiography, para and thoracentesis, post pacer placement, etc.)Coverage of patients requiring direct care/1:1 observation.Other duties as assigned per Nurse Manager.VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEwsVA Careers - Physical Therapy: https://youtube.com/embed/Gi2hoFqIoqYVA Careers - Prosthetics: https://youtube.com/embed/3NUvF5jjErQVA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UUWork Schedule: Rotating Shifts (To be announced).Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not AuthorizedPermanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not AuthorizedPay: 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 off 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 VAInsurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)Telework: Not Authorizedirtual: This is not a virtual positionFunctional Statement #: 000000