Nursing Assistant - Acute Med/Surg for Veterans

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Marion (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Marion VA Health Care System in Marion, IL seeks three full-time Nursing Assistants to join the Medical/Surgical Unit in Nursing Service. You will be part of a team caring for acutely ill Veterans with complex health needs requiring close monitoring and intervention.

Applicants pending certification may be referred and tentatively selected but must meet all requirements before hire. This role offers progression from entry GS-3 to GS-5 with development under supervision.

Qualifications

• Six months of general experience or one year of education above high school or completion of an intensive program meets GS-3.
• Certification/licensure requirements may be pending but must be met before hire.
• Grandfathering provision may apply for current VA employees in this occupation.

Responsibilities

• Provide a range of patient/resident care under close supervision.
• Assist with the nurse care plan and recovery of patients/residents.
• Properly use equipment and supplies for basic treatments and monitoring.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families and health professionals.

Skills

Nursing care

Observation of patient status

Therapeutic communication

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

2 years of college courses related to nursing care

Job description

Marion VA Health Care System in Marion, IL seeks three full-time Nursing Assistants to join the Medical/Surgical Unit in Nursing Service. You will be part of a team caring for acutely ill Veterans with complex health needs requiring close monitoring and intervention.

Applicants pending certification may be referred and tentatively selected but must meet all requirements before hire. This role offers progression from entry GS-3 to GS-5 with development under supervision.