Nursing Assistant - Community Living Center - Dementia

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Des Moines (IA); Sur place; USD 36 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is recruiting for a Nursing Assistant in the Community Living Center (CLC1), Des Moines, Iowa. The role focuses on delivering compassionate care to veterans with diverse conditions, including end-of-life care, within the Central Iowa Health Care System.

Qualified candidates will meet basic requirements for nursing support and KSAs for GS-3 to GS-5 levels, with emphasis on teamwork, patient safety, and adherence to patient-care plans.

Qualifications

• United States Citizenship or eligibility
• English language proficiency required for patient care
• Basic literacy and ability to communicate with patients and care team
• Experience or education relevant to Nursing Assistant duties
• Ability to meet KSAs for nursing assistant levels GS-3 to GS-5

Responsabilités

• Assist medical personnel in care of residents with diverse conditions
• Prepare, ambulate, transport, and position residents
• Provide personal care (bathing, feeding, incontinence care, grooming)
• Support residents’ comfort and well-being and restorative activities
• Document resident information and care provided in CPRS/records

Connaissances

Communication

English proficiency

Healthcare experience

Formation

High school diploma or equivalent

Two years of college or coursework in health care

Description du poste

Summary
The Central Iowa Health Care System is recruiting for a Nursing Assistant position within the Community Living Center - CLC1 in Des Moines - Iowa. This positions requires knowledge that enables the Nursing Assistant to effectively provide care to a veteran population with widely diverse conditions/diagnoses - including caring for residents at end-of-life.

Summary
The Central Iowa Health Care System is recruiting for a Nursing Assistant position within the Community Living Center - CLC1 in Des Moines - Iowa. This positions requires knowledge that enables the Nursing Assistant to effectively provide care to a veteran population with widely diverse conditions/diagnoses - including caring for residents at end-of-life.
Qualifications
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
• In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) - no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English
• Experience - Education or Training
• You must meet one of the following to meet the basic requirements for a Nursing Assistant (NA): Six (6) 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. Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements stated above - the following qualification criteria must be met for each grade
• The candidate's qualifications must clearly demonstrate the level of competence required for the grade
• GS-03 - None beyond the basic requirements
• NAs at this grade NAs are considered entry-level and are closely supervised
• GS-04 - To qualify at the GS-4 level you must meet the following: EXPERIENCE: One (1) year of experience as a Nursing Assistant or 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 two (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 - in addition you must demonstrate the following Knowledge - Skills and Abilities (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 residents' 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-05 - To qualify at the GS-5 level you must meet the following: EXPERIENCE: One (1) year of progressively responsible assignments and experience equivalent to the GS-4 level which demonstrates knowledge - skills - and abilities (KSAs) that are directly related to the specific assignment
• Specialized experience includes but is not limited to functioning as a member of the nursing care team and assisting licensed nursing staff and other members of the care team in the full range of nursing care of patients/residents receiving outpatient care - home - or community living care or other patients/residents who are receiving preventative - acute - sub-acute - chronic - maintenance - and hospice care
• OR - EDUCATION: Successful completion of 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 - in addition you must demonstrate the following Knowledge - Skills and Abilities (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 (not required): Prior Long Term Care - Dementia Care - and Med/Surg 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.

Duties

• Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include - but not limited to: Assisting medical personnel in the care or treatment of residents with diverse conditions/diagnoses
• Preparing - ambulating - transporting - and positioning residents with use of equipment
• Providing a variety of personal care including but not limited to bathing - shaving - feeding - incontinence care - trimming nails - range of motion - and ambulation of residents
• Performing a wide variety of duties aimed at increasing the comfort and spirit of the resident
• Encouraging residents and assisting in completing restorative programs
• Recognizing and reporting obvious changes in resident condition
• Delivering care to residents in a respectful - non-judgmental manner
• Maintaining resident privacy/confidentiality and residents rights to privacy/confidentiality
• Documenting resident information on flow sheets and Computerized Patient Records System (CPRS)
• Providing resident information to the accountable LPN/RN for inclusion in the resident's plan of care
• Work Schedule: Night Shift - six 12 hour shifts from 1930-0800 and one 8 hour shift from 2330-0800 - with alternating weekends and holidays Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized SLRP: This occupational series is eligible for the Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP)
• Repayment is limited to $10 -000 annually - up to $60 -000 in lifetime awards
• Participants must sign a service agreement and maintain an acceptable level of performance to remain eligible for this program
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay - a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade)
• 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) Physical requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position
• Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination
• The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers
• This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest
• As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care - you will operate in a model with three core elements - seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran
• This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community
• This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.