Nursing Assistant-Outpatient Specialty Care Clinics

Veterans Health Administration

Brockton (MA)

On-site

USD 41,000 - 67,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Brockton/Jamaica Plains, MA seeks a Nursing Assistant for Outpatient Specialty Care Clinics. You will work under supervision of an RN to support vital signs, ADL care, and clinical tasks in a fast-paced ambulatory setting.

Responsibilities include assisting with transfers, ensuring safety, performing basic testing, specimen handling, and maintaining clean rooms. Evening shifts with weekend rotation; federal benefits apply.

Responsibilities

Taking, recording, reporting vital signs accurately
Assisting with total ADL care, including bowel/bladder management, feeding, and repositioning
Assisting with hoyer lift transfers and wheelchair usage; providing safe environments; hourly rounds; other duties as directed by RNs or providers
Initiating emergency action in life-threatening situations and notifying licensed personnel
Performing EKGs; documenting ADL care provided
Obtaining specimens, labeling and preparing specimens for transport; Blood Glucose testing; cleaning/disinfecting rooms/medical equipment after patient use
Promoting to full performance level after meeting regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements

Job description

Nursing Assistant-Outpatient Specialty Care Clinics

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This Nursing Assistant position is Nursing Service Ambulatory Care Service for the Outpatient Specialty Clinics at the Boston VA Healthcare System located at the Brockton and Jamaica Plains, MA campuses. This position is full-time and 40 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities

The purpose of this position is to serve as a Nursing Assistant in the fast-paced Outpatient Specialty Care Clinic at the Brockton and Jamaica Plains, MA campuses. 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 Blood Glucose 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 #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. Due to a critical staffing shortage, 38 U.S.C. 7412 waives the requirement to apply Veterans' preference for this job announcement.

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 2026-11-13.

How many openings are available?

There are 2 openings for this position.

Who is eligible to apply?

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