Nursing Assistant

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Federal benefits package

Health, vision, dental insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Oklahoma City, OK is recruiting two Nursing Assistants for acute care services. The program is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT with rotating shifts and extensive on-the-job training under RN/LPN supervision.

Positions involve caring for Veterans across inpatient and outpatient settings and require adherence to VA nursing standards. Candidates must meet the entry requirements and KSAs, and may progress from GS-3 to GS-5 based on experience and education.

Qualifications

• KSAs: ability to provide range of patient care and contribute to nurse care plan
• Ability to observe patient status and report deviations to supervisor
• Ability to use basic nursing equipment and interpret monitoring data

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic nursing duties under close supervision
• Care for patients with acute to chronic conditions
• Learn to use glucose monitoring and document readings
• Maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and families
• Assist with orientation of new NAs and coordinate training
• Support safety and privacy of patient information

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Professionalism

Education

One year of education above high school with nursing-related courses

Intensive occupation-related NA training (less than 1 year)

Bachelor's degree with health care courses

Job description

Summary

The Oklahoma City Nursing - Acute Care Service is recruiting two (2) Nursing Assistant. This is an OPEN CONTINOUS ANNOUCMENT and will remain open until September 30 - 2026

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements

• Citizenship: Citizen of the United States
• Experience or Education or Training
• Six months of general experience
• Experience must demonstrate the ability to acquire the knowledge and skills to perform the work of a NA
• OR - One year of education above high school with courses related to the NA occupation
• OR - Completion of an intensive - specialized - occupation-related training course of study or program of less than one year as a NA may also meet in full the experience requirements for GS-3. 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
• Grade Determinations: GS-3 Experience and Education
• None beyond the basic requirements
• GS-4 Experience
• One year of specialized experience as a NA or experience in another medical field (licensed practical nurse - health technician - hospital corpsman - etc.) - performing technical and nursing skills requiring knowledge of the human physical and emotional states - therapeutic communication - and technical skills required for basic and intermediate treatments
• OR - Education
• Successful completion of 2 years above high school in an accredited institution with courses related to nursing care - health care or in a field of study appropriate to the specialization of the position - such as education in a program for psychology - psychiatric - or operating room technicians
• AND Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities (KSAs)
• In addition - the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: Ability to provide a range of patient/resident care and contribute to the completion of the nurse care plan and recovery of patients/residents
• Ability to observe patients/residents' or resident's physical or emotional status and refer deviations and/or problems to supervisor in a timely manner
• Ability to properly use equipment - materials and supplies in simple diagnostic and treatment procedures such as bladder scan - continuous passive motion device - blood glucose monitoring machine - specimen collection - etc
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients/residents - their families and other health professionals
• 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
• In addition - the candidate must demonstrate the professional KSAs listed below
• 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
• AND Demonstrated 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
• Preferred Experience:Emergency Room Experience Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-5. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-3 to GS-5. Physical Requirements: This position includes a level of physicality normally associated with duties performed by nursing assistants such as direct patient care - and potentially long periods of walking - standing - sitting - moderate lifting - repeated bending - or kneeling
• See VA Handbook 5019 and local NA physical standards
• Examples may include but are not limited to: Significant amounts of time standing assisting assigned patients Utilization of safe patient handling and mobility protocols Position specific duties/expectations are detailed in the associated competency and should be performed once the competency has been validated
• This position potentially requires flexibility in schedule and assignments.

Duties

• Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major Duties and Responsibilities: The NA is learning to perform basic nursing duties under close supervision in a variety of health care settings such as outpatient - inpatient - home or community living care - acute - sub-acute
• The NA will care for patients/residents with acute to chronic conditions
• All duties performed will be completed under close supervision with appropriate training and competencies for assigned task
• Will learn to appropriately utilize glucose monitoring machine to collect and document appropriate glucose readings for assigned Veterans
• Maintains a positive therapeutic relationship by displaying respect for human dignity with patients - families and/or significant others utilizing learned communication skills
• Begins to utilize observation skills for data collection - reporting and recording patient/resident observations
• Learning to perform aspects of nursing care to meet patient's needs for the following under close supervision and with direction/guidance from a preceptor.: Personal Hygiene Physical comfort Activity - Exercise - Rest Nutrition Elimination Prevention of Skin Breakdown Rehabilitative Aspects of Care Beginning to engage in group activities such as off-station trips - reality orientation - current events and other therapeutic groups
• Learning to utilize principles of proper body mechanics and follows procedures for use of patient care equipment to prevent injury to self or others in all settings such as utilization of lifting equipment
• Reports patient observations to the RN and/or other members of the treatment team
• Trained to set up patient care related equipment Organizes and obtains routine supplies and equipment
• Assist with orienting patient/family to unit routines and policies
• Work as a cooperative - courteous member of the interdisciplinary team
• Safeguarding the patient's right to privacy by judiciously protecting information of a confidential nature
• Uses proper safety practices
• Learning to utilize equipment and supplies according to procedures
• Completes all mandatory training within appropriate timelines
• Actively participates in annual competency assessment and validation
• Work Schedule: 7:30 PM - 8:00 AM Monday - Friday - rotating weekends and holiday coverage
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
• Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
• Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases
• 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)
• Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual - based on prior [work experience] or military service experience
• 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 Authorized
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 55018-A - 55019-A - 55020-A
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.