Nursing Assistant Spinal Cord Injury V1

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Long Beach (CA)

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USD 43.000 - 70.000

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2 giorni fa

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Descrizione del lavoro

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Long Beach, CA is hiring two Nursing Assistants (NA) for the Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) unit. Position supports direct patient care for veterans, monitors vitals, and documents care and observations in medical records.

Work schedule varies; telework is not available. The posted salary range is $42,947 to $70,120 per year. Veterans Health Administration employment offers federal benefits and opportunities for growth.

Competenze

Education must be recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for federal employment.
Foreign education requires a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with transcript.

Mansioni

Provides direct care for complex veterans.
Obtains and reports vital signs to staff.
Documents care and observations in appropriate forms.
Responds to subtle patient changes and notifies nursing staff.
Performs nursing procedures within scope (Foley care, HAPI prevention, AvaSure tele sitter).
Maintains clean, safe environment and observes infection control.

Descrizione del lavoro

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Long Beach VA Healthcare System Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is looking to fill 2 Nursing Assistant (NA) in V1.

Key Responsibilities

Duties include but are not limited to: Provides direct care for complex veterans. Obtains vital signs and reports any abnormal vital signs to appropriate staff in a timely manner. Makes observations of subtle changes in patient's condition, i.e., behavior shifts, mood, skin coloring, appetite, etc. and takes action accordingly within the NA's assigned role. Documents care given, observations and responses on appropriate tools or forms.

Responds appropriately to subtle patient changes by contacting the appropriate nursing personal. Monitor and documents patient intake and output reports deviations timely and accurately. Performs nursing procedures within scope of practice and according to policies and standard procedures to care for the veteran for such Foley Care, Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury (HAPI) prevention, and AvaSure tele sitter.

Recognizes the patient's autonomy and promotes independence by means of respect, limit setting and individualized treatment. Utilizes equipment to promote the veteran self-care, such as lift equipment. Participates in maintaining a clean, safe environment for the patient/resident; Removes defective equipment, reports hazards, observes safety regulations, contributes to infection control, and utilizes proper aseptic technique in performance of duties.

Enters information about the resident's condition in the chart, utilizing appropriate formats. Work Schedule: Various Shifts; Work schedule is subject to change based on the needs of the organization. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized 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 $42947 – $70120/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-30.

How many openings are available?

There are 2 openings for this position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.