Nursing Assistant - 3N Med/Surg

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Nashville (TN); Presencial; USD 38.000 - 46.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The US Department of Veterans Affairs Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville campus, seeks a 3N Med/Surg Nursing Assistant at the GS-5 level to support nursing staff in patient care across hospital, outpatient, and community settings.

Applicants must meet basic requirements: US citizenship and English proficiency, plus VA qualification KSAs for nursing care, communication, and emergent care situations. This position is part of the Nashville campus network.

Formación

• Citizenship required: United States citizenship; non-citizens may be appointed per VA policy.
• English language proficiency: proficiency in spoken and written English as per VA Handbook 5005 requirement.

Responsabilidades

• Assist licensed nursing staff in the care of patients/residents in hospital, long-term, or outpatient settings.
• Serve as a resource for orientation and mentorship to new Nursing Assistants and support coordination within the clinical team.

Conocimientos

Nursing care

Oral communication

Emergency response

Educación

Bachelor’s degree with 24 health-care hours or health-related bachelor’s degree

Descripción del empleo

The 3N Med/Surg Nursing Assistant position is assigned to the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN campus.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.


• 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.

Grandfathering Provisions:

• Employees who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed, on a temporary or permanent basis, until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard.


• If an employee who was retained (grandfathered) under this provision leaves the occupation, the employee loses protected status of the grandfathering provision and must meet the full VA qualification standard basic requirements in effect at the time of re-entry to the occupation.

Grade Determinations:
In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates.

• GS-5 Nursing Assistant (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 in subparagraph (c) below;
    
    
    
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    • 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, GS-5: In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:
      
      
      
      1. 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.
      
      
      2. 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.
      
      
      3. 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.
  
  
  
  

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-5.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements: The position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing. Transferring Veterans and objects may be required.