Nursing Assistant - Acute Care

Veterans Health Administration; Temple (TX); On-site; USD 39,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid time off

Parental leave

Federal retirement benefits

Health insurance

Job summary

The Central Texas Health Care System, part of the Veterans Health Administration, is recruiting Nursing Assistants for Acute Care in Temple, Texas. The NA will support licensed staff in caring for patients across various care settings, including hospice.

Major duties include assisting with procedures, data collection, and patient education. They will work under supervision, monitor vitals, and contribute to care planning.

Qualifications

• Transcript required with your application.
• Education recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must be used to qualify for Federal employment.

Responsibilities

• Assist licensed nursing staff in preventive, acute, subacute, maintenance and hospice care across outpatient, inpatient and home/community settings.
• Record vital signs, document patient status, and report deviations to supervisors.
• Support care plan execution and patient comfort under supervision, including basic nursing tasks and data collection.

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Central Texas Health Care System is recruiting for highly qualified Nursing Assistants for our Acute Care in Temple, Texas. The NA will function as a member of the nursing care team and assist licensed nursing staff in the care of patients/residents receiving preventive, acute, subacute chronic, maintenance, and hospice care.

Key Responsibilities

Major Duties as Assigned, but not limited to: 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. CLC 11A/11B units are short stay rehabilitation, hospice, and dementia care units focusing on assisting Veterans to return home with their highest level of function.

CLINICAL PRACTICE: All duties performed will be completed under close supervision with appropriate training and competencies for assigned task. Utilize glucose monitoring machine to collect and document appropriate glucose readings for assigned veteran. Utilize observation skills for data collection, reporting and recording patient/resident observations.

The RNA is technical in performing, reporting, and recording assigned nursing care, including, but not limited to: Administers oxygen therapy Provide a range of patient/resident care and contribute to the completion of the nurse care plan and recovery of patients/residents. Properly use equipment, materials and supplies in simple diagnostic and treatment procedures.

Assists with minor procedures, including obtaining and arranging necessary equipment, positioning patient, ensuring comfort and privacy. Data collection and documentation intervention of patient visit in applicable nursing note. Based on the patient's goals, reinforces patient and family health education, to include self-management, prevention, and wellness.

Observe patients/residents' or resident's physical or emotional status and refer deviations and/or problems to supervisor in a timely manner. Measures, records vital signs and enters them in CPRS. Reports all significant deviations immediately. Identifies urgent or emergent patient care situations, seeks assistance, and intervenes as directed when appropriate.

COMMUNICATION: Demonstrates basic skill in identifying the individual's level of understanding and teaching the client and/or significant other about the basic concepts to his/her disease process, utilizing the standards of care and documenting client's response. Provides verbal and/or written information in a timely manner that is accurate, using clear and precise communication methods to ensure that customers understand.

Makes observations and documents care and the patient's response. Appropriately seeks assistance and guidance by informing RN or medical provider of changes in the patient's condition requiring higher-level intervention. Basic knowledge in the use of various computer packages to enter and retrieve electronic data, i.e., CPRS, VISTA, mailman, leave requests, and patient information (progress notes, patient education, etc.).

COLLABORATION/COLLEGIALITY: Demonstrates basic communication skills and professional behaviors that promote cooperation and teamwork with internal and external customers. Practices good customer service in all work activities. Displays courtesy, empathy, tact, and respect for patients, families/significant others, and hospital staff. Remains calm in stressful situations. Promotes personal and professional integrity in the workplace.

• Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: 7:30am - 8:00pm or 7:30pm - 8:00am with rotating weekends and holidays.
• Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (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).
• 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 Available
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
• Functional Statement #: 53053F, 53054F, 53055F
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements & Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on 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/. NOTE: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.

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 $39027 – $63719/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-16.

How many openings are available?

There are 2 openings for this position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.