Nursing Assistant – Impactful Long-Term Care

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Castle Point (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

US Department of Veterans Affairs seeks Nursing Assistants for the Montrose and Castle Point locations in New York. This open recruitment is for multiple shifts and grades GS-3 to GS-5 under a continuous announcement.

Basic requirements include US citizenship, English proficiency, and 6 months of general experience or related education. KSAs cover patient care, communication, observation, and use of basic equipment, with preferred CNA experience.

Qualifications

• Six months of general experience or one year above high school with related courses, or completion of a CNA-related program.
• KSAs include patient care, communication with patients and team, observation of patient status, and use of basic nursing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care under supervision of RN/LPN.
• Communicate with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team.
• Recognize and report emergent care needs and intervene when necessary.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Observation

Equipment handling

Education

Two years of college courses related to nursing care

Bachelor’s degree with 24 semester hours in health care

Job description

US Department of Veterans Affairs seeks Nursing Assistants for the Montrose and Castle Point locations in New York. This open recruitment is for multiple shifts and grades GS-3 to GS-5 under a continuous announcement.

Basic requirements include US citizenship, English proficiency, and 6 months of general experience or related education. KSAs cover patient care, communication, observation, and use of basic equipment, with preferred CNA experience.