Nursing Assistant - Float Pool
Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Northport
Posted on: April 10, 2021
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Job Description:
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all
requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/22/2021.
Basic Requirements: Citizenship: Citizen of the United States.
(Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit
qualified citizens Education or Training: One year above high
school with courses related to the [NA] 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. IMPORTANT: A transcript must be
submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of
your qualifications on education Physical Requirements: All
applicants must meet physical requirements for this position. See
VA Directive and Handbook 5019. English Language Proficiency: NAs
must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with
VA Handbook 5005, part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j.
Creditable Experience: Knowledge of Current Practice: To be
creditable, the experience must have required the use of knowledge,
skills, and abilities associated with the current practice. Quality
of Experience: To be creditable, NA experience must be documented
on the application or resume and verified in an employment
reference, or through other independent means. Part-Time
Experience: Part-time experience as a NA is creditable according to
its relationship to the full-time workweek. For example, a NA
employed 20 hours a week, or on a 1/2-time basis, would receive 1
full-time workweek of credit for each 2 weeks of service. Grade
Determinations:
In order to qualify for the GS5 applicants MUST meet the following
requirements. GS-5 (Full Performance Level) Experience:. 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(IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with
your application if you are basing all or part of your
qualifications on education); AND Demonstrated KSAs: In addition,
the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: 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. Assignment: This is the full performance
level for NAs. NAs at this grade level function as a member of the
nursing care team and assist licensed nursing staff in the care of
patients/residents receiving outpatient care, home or community
living care or other patients/residents who are in acute, sub-acute
or chronic states of illness. The distinguishing factor is that
patient/resident assignments typically involve more complex nursing
needs which can vary within a range of predictable to unpredictable
requirements. NAs at this level also assume more of a peer
education/mentorship role. References:
VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G47 Preferred Experience:
Current CNA certification strongly preferred 1 or more years
inpatient Nursing Assistant experience strongly preferred Current
American Heart Association BLS for healthcare providers credentials
Ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast paced environment.
Applicant must be self-motivated, possessing critical thinking and
interpersonal relationship skills. 2-3 years recent experience
appropriate to the area applied for (i.e. Long Term Care, Med/Surg,
ER, etc.) The full performance level of this vacancy is GS5. The
actual grade that you can be selected is a GS5.
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