Nursing Assistant-Nursing Service-Long Term Spinal Cord Injury Unit

Veterans Health Administration

Brockton (MA)

On-site

USD 41,000 - 67,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension plan

Paid time off

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration's Boston VA Healthcare System in Brockton, MA is seeking a Nursing Assistant for the Long Term Spinal Cord Injury Unit. This full-time evening position supports licensed staff and care teams, performing ADL assistance, vital signs, transfers, and safety rounds under supervision.

Responsibilities include documentation, specimen handling, occasionally EKGs, and ensuring a safe environment.

Qualifications

Education must be recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for federal employment.

Responsibilities

Assist licensed nursing staff and care team in patient care under supervision.
Take, record, and report vital signs accurately.
Assist with total ADL care and treatments (bowel/bladder management, feeding, repositioning).
Assist with hoyer lift transfers and wheelchair usage.
Provide safe environments, hourly rounds, and notify supervisors as needed.
Initiate emergency actions in life-threatening situations and alert licensed personnel.
Perform EKGs and document ADL care provided.
Obtain specimens, properly label and prepare for transport for testing.
Clean and disinfect rooms and medical equipment after patient use.

Skills

ADL care

Vital signs

Patient safety

Hoyer lift

Documentation

Job description

Nursing Assistant-Nursing Service-Long Term Spinal Cord Injury Unit

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

These Nursing Assistant positions are on the Long-Term Spinal Cord Injury Unit for the Nursing Service at the Boston VA Healthcare System located at the Brockton, MA campus. This position is full-time evenings, 40 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities

The purpose of this position is to serve as a Nursing Assistant in the fast-paced Nursing Operations Service at the Brockton, MA campus and assist licensed nursing staff, and other members of the care team in the care of the outpatient Veterans. All duties performed will be provided under close supervision/ direction of a RN and the incumbent will refer issues/questions to supervisors or other healthcare professionals.

Depending on grade and assignment duties may include but are not limited to: Taking-recording-reporting vital signs accurately Assisting with total ADL care, treatments, including but not limited to bowel and bladder management, feeding patients, and repositioning.

Assisting with hoyer lift transfers and wheelchair usage Providing safe environments, hourly rounds and other duties or care as directed by Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses or providers Incumbent will initiate emergency action in life threatening situations such as cardiac and /or respiratory arrest, massive bleeding, shock, or assaultive behavior and will alert licensed personal immediately Performing EKG's Documenting ADL care provided.

Obtaining specimens, properly labeling and preparing specimens for transport for testing POC testing Cleaning/disinfecting rooms/medical equipment after patient use Performs other duties as assigned Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Work Schedule: Evenings, with rotation of weekends and holidays. Functional Statement #PDF02836, PDF08525, PDF08524, and PDF08526 Telework: Not authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not authorized.

Compressed/Flexible: Not authorized Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required 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) NOTIFICATIONS: Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) may be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment. This position is in the Excepted Service.

These positions are covered by a special rate. Incomplete applications will not be considered. This position is not a bargaining unit position. Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. No aw

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 $41052 – $67026/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-23.

How many openings are available?

There are 2 openings for this position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.