Nursing Assistant-Mobility Team

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Lebanon (Lebanon County); On-site; USD 39,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Federal holidays

Parental leave

Retirement benefits (Federal pension/4

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at Lebanon VA Medical Center in Lebanon, PA, seeks a Nursing Assistant to support Primary Care Specialty Services/Support Services.

The role covers patient mobility, personal care, transportation, and charting within a clinical team. Under Nurse Manager supervision, the NA will follow safe patient handling protocols, assist with emergencies, and contribute to infection control and equipment maintenance across the facility.

Qualifications

• Ability to assist with patient mobility and personal care.
• Ability to follow safety policies, infection control, and SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient mobility and transportation within Lebanon VAMC.
• Provide personal care and support, including ambulation, turning, lifting, and positioning.
• Support patient check-in, use of kiosks, and navigation to correct locations.
• Ensure safe handling and transfer using equipment and PPE; report damaged equipment.
• Coordinate with nursing, escort staff, and volunteers to aid mobility across the facility.

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position is located on Lebanon VA Medical Center within the Primary Care Specialty Services/Support Services unit.

Key Responsibilities

Under the supervision of a Nurse Manager in Primary Care Specialty Services/Support Services, the Nursing Assistant (NA) functions as a member of the nursing team and assists with patient mobility. The primary purpose of this position is the purpose of the work is to provide technical and administrative support, which covers transportation of Veterans, lifting, ambulation, personal care, patient education, maintenance of equipment, and patient charting.

Major duties include, but are not limited to: Performs personal care duties, which may include ambulation, lifting, turning, and repositioning, toileting, or providing personal hygiene care. Evaluates the patient environment to ensure it is safe, clean, and comfortable at all times. Takes immediate actions on routine problems identified. Provides assistance with transportation into, within, and out of Lebanon VAMC.

Follow safe patient handling protocols by using proper equipment for lifting, repositioning, or assisting patients in/out of vehicles. Uses proper body mechanics and safe lifting equipment including personal protective equipment (PPE) that promotes a safe workplace. Encourages other staff compliance with safety policies. Obtains additional assistance for safe transfer of patient's when moderate or total assistance is required.

Collaborates with nursing, escort staff, Compensated Work Program (CWT) personnel, and volunteers to provide mobility assistance throughout the facility. Provides instruction to patients/families on appropriate locations for safe entry into buildings and parking areas. Assists patients with check in process, use of Kiosk, and directing to correct location. Provides education to patients on safe transportation options and facility policies on safe mobility.

Responds promptly in emergencies by providing transportation, notifying Rapid Response Team (RRT) or Code Blue teams, performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and other duties within scope of practice. Assists with evacuation or monitoring of patients during disaster situations. Consistently follows policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), Medical Center Memorandums (MCMs) and procedures as applicable to reusable medical equipment (RME) and infection control.

Maintains proper supply of wheelchairs in lobby areas to ensure safe transportation of patients within the facility. Identifies and reports defective or damaged transport equipment (wheelchairs, lifts, etc.). Cleans transportation and lift equipment according to infection control policies. Follows infection prevention and control principles. Follows infections prevention and control principles.

Provides assistance and support to inpatient and outpatient clinical settings within the scope of duties/grade and consistent with Medical Center policy. Performs other duties as assigned.

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: 7:45am-4:15pm, Monday-Friday Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): 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) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements & 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/.

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 $39021 – $63710/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-20.

Who is eligible to apply?

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