Nursing Assistant - Multiple Areas

Nursing Assistant -

Applicant's note: This announcement may be used to fill various positions. Multiple areas are being filled from this vacancy announcement. You must choose which area you want to be considered for.

The VA Maryland Health Care System is currently seeking clinically experienced, innovative and energetic Nursing Assistants to serve in various positions located within our facility. The incumbent serves as a member of the nursing team on a rotating, day evening and/or night tour. Incumbent gives direct patient care to patients who may require medical and/or psychiatric nursing care under the indirect supervision of the registered nurse. The Nursing Assistant functions as a member of the nursing team in providing quality patient care on any medical/surgical unit. The employee in this position provides intensive or total nursing care to medically/surgically unstable patients which requires a high degree of versatility. These patients range from those with an acute onset of a disease to multiple systems failure. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Knowledge of the patients' plan of care and follows them
• Understanding call light system, using Vocera, phones and call lights
• Receives and utilizes the Nursing Assistant Patient Care Assignment
• Uses written documentation worksheets to record observations and finding, chart appropriate values into Electronic Health Record, as well as to report to the RN
• Starts assignments promptly and works steadily in an organized manner
• Performs or assists in patient to complete these activities of daily living: Bathing, shaving, daily oral hygiene, and denture care, feeding, skin care - including care of hands and feet, toileting, assisting with dressing, positioning and transferring.
• Makes rounds at the beginning and end of shift.
• Completes bedside report at the beginning and end of every shift
• Obtain vital signs: Temperature, Pulse, Respiration, Blood Pressure and Pain level.
• Obtain weights by using appropriate equipment
• Check patients at a minimum every two hours or more frequently as appropriate
• Verbally reports observations and findings to the registered nurse
• Identifying environmental safety hazards and notifies the charge nurse immediately
• Functioning as a member of the nursing care team an assist licensed nursing staff and others in the care of residents
• Performing a complete range of procedures such as routine urinary catheter care
• Collecting and labeling specimens (urine, stool, sputum) following protocol and labeling accurately
• Assisting resident with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) such as personal hygiene and daily nourishment with direction
• Supporting resident in self-care activities
• Supporting family and visitors to assure comfort, peace and dignity during the dying process
• Treating residents, family, self and others with respect and dignity
• Adhering to infection control guidelines in efforts to reduce and prevent infectious disease from spreading
• Observing residents physical and emotional status and referring deviations and/or problems to supervisor in a timely manner
• Attending unit specific meetings and in-services.

Perry Point Salary Range: $43,063 - $67,785
Loch Raven and Baltimore: $42,483 - $69,357

Work Schedule: Various tours available, to include Rotating shifts, weekends and holidays. Will be determined by the Hiring Manager (Nurse Manager) of the position during interview.
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized.
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).
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)
Telework: Not available.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.

Starting at $43,063 Per Year (GS 3-5)