Nursing Assistant

Veterans Health Administration

Martinsburg (WV)

On-site

USD 39,000 - 63,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration in Martinsburg, WV is seeking a Nursing Assistant to participate in assessing, implementing, and evaluating nursing care under close supervision and with appropriate training.

You will assist with activities of daily living, feeding, hygiene, catheter care, and assisting with patient transport, while helping patients maintain independence and dignity within the plan of care. This intermittent federal position emphasizes teamwork and ongoing training.

Qualifications

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

Responsibilities

Identifies the needs of patients and performs a range of personal nursing care duties which include feeding, bathing, oral hygiene, nail care, hair care, and related personal hygiene duties.
Assists and/or escorts selected patients by minibus, car, and ambulance to and from hospital, Community Living Centers, etc.
Assists with orientation of new patients to the unit and inspects their personal belonging in accordance with Medical Center Memorandum as directed by the professional nurse.
Performs enteral tube feedings (gastrostomy tube and naso-gastric tube feedings.)
Gives individual care and attention to critically ill, emotionally unstable, and patients with multiple complex problems.
Participates in developing the plan of care for individual patients during team conferences.

Job description

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Nursing Assistant will develop skills in order to participate in assessing, implementing, and evaluating nursing care by the following listed below, however, the responsibilities will be completed under close supervision at all times as well as with appropriate training. This is an Intermittent Nursing assistant position located within Acute Care.

Key Responsibilities

The nursing assistant will develop skills in order to participate in assessing, implementing, and evaluating nursing care. Responsibilities will be completed under close supervision at all times as well as with appropriate training. Identifies the needs of patients and performs a range of personal nursing care duties which include feeding, bathing, oral hygiene, nail care, hair care, and related personal hygiene duties. Application and care of external catheter.

Provides post-mortem care. Utilizes proper body mechanics to move, lift and transfer patients. Maintains clean and neat environment for patients including cleaning of patient's room after bed bath and after discharge when necessary, keeping utility rooms, supply rooms, nurse servers, coffee rooms, bathrooms, and nutrition kitchens in order. Answers patient's calls expediently.

Assists and/or escorts selected patients by minibus, car, and ambulance to and from hospital, Community Living Centers, etc. Assists patients in use of ADL devices. Provides indwelling catheter care according to procedure. Assists with orientation of new patients to the unit and inspects their personal belonging in accordance with Medical Center Memorandum as directed by the professional nurse.

Performs enteral tube feedings (gastrostomy tube and naso-gastric tube feedings.) Gives individual care and attention to critically ill, emotionally unstable, and patients with multiple complex problems. Demonstrates support of individual patient choices, dignity, autonomy, and preferred routines.

(for example, allows patient to choose preferred bathing time, bedtime) Encourages patients to increase their physical and emotional independence by giving, directing, instructing, and supervising them in their care. Participates in developing the plan of care for individual patients during team conferences. Offers emotional support to the dying patient and/or family members.

Performs a variety of supporting diagnostic duties which includes taking, recording, and reporting to the team leader deviation in vital signs, collecting, labeling, and taking specimens to the Laboratory. Initiates CPR and/or Heimlich maneuver when such life-saving techniques are indicated. Observes patients receiving IV solutions for obvious infiltration of solution and/or low solution level in bottle and discontinues IVs at the direction of the professional nurse.

Assembles oxygen equipment, identifies amount of oxygen in cylinders when appropriate, and provides continuity of oxygen therapy as directed by the professional nurse. Uses principles of aseptic techniques to apply and remove sterile dressings as directed by the professional nurse. Assists with orientation of new patients and staff to the unit.

Demonstrates and maintains patient privacy, courteous, prompt, and helpful interactions in personal and telephone encounters with patients, visitors, and staff. Upon certification, performs 12-lead EKGs. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Intermittent. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized. Telework: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 613-2056F, 2057-F, 2058-F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

Requirements & Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $38547 – $62936/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-02.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.