Nursing Assistant: Build Care Skills & Impact

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Nursing Assistant to develop basic nursing skills for caring for patients/residents with acute to chronic conditions in a health care setting.

Applicants may be referred before completing requirements but cannot be hired until requirements are met. The role emphasizes completing the basic requirements, gaining hands-on experience, and working under supervision while contributing to the nursing care team across outpatient, inpatient, and community

Qualifications

• Six months of general experience or education or training.
• One year of education above high school with courses related to the NA occupation.
• Completion of an intensive, specialized, occupation-related training course of study or program of less than one year as a NA.

Skills

English proficiency

Patient care

Observation skills

Education

Education above high school

Bachelor's degree in health care related field

Job description

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Nursing Assistant to develop basic nursing skills for caring for patients/residents with acute to chronic conditions in a health care setting.

Applicants may be referred before completing requirements but cannot be hired until requirements are met. The role emphasizes completing the basic requirements, gaining hands-on experience, and working under supervision while contributing to the nursing care team across outpatient, inpatient, and community