Compassionate Nursing Assistant: Patient Care Pro

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; White City (OR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Nursing Assistant to join a nursing care team and assist licensed staff in caring for patients across preventive, acute, sub-acute, maintenance, and hospice settings within VA facilities in Oregon.

Basic requirements include US citizenship, qualifying experience or education, English proficiency, and adherence to VA standards. The full performance level is GS-5, with potential GS-3 to GS-5 selection, and eligibility under grandfathering

Qualifications

• Six months of general experience or one year of education above high school with NA-related courses or completion of a short NA training program.
• English language proficiency in spoken and written English as required by VA.
• May qualify under the Grandfathering Provision for current VA employees in this occupation.

Responsibilities

• Assist licensed nursing staff in caring for patients/residents across preventive, acute, sub-acute, maintenance, and hospice care.
• Work as part of the nursing care team to support care plans and daily patient needs.
• Observe patients/residents, communicate changes to supervising staff, and use equipment as assigned.

Education

Two years of college education with nursing care/health care courses

Completion of an intensive occupation-related NA training program under one year

Bachelor's degree with 24 semester hours in health care (GS-5 consideration)

Job description

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Nursing Assistant to join a nursing care team and assist licensed staff in caring for patients across preventive, acute, sub-acute, maintenance, and hospice settings within VA facilities in Oregon.

Basic requirements include US citizenship, qualifying experience or education, English proficiency, and adherence to VA standards. The full performance level is GS-5, with potential GS-3 to GS-5 selection, and eligibility under grandfathering