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The Oklahoma City VAMC, Primary Care Service is recruiting for one Nursing Assistant. This position will be assigned to the the Oklahoma City, OK VAMC.
03/17/2025 to 03/31/2025
$37,908 - $55,400 per year
Per Special Salary Table Rate V1C2
GS 3 - 5
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
No
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
6
No
Yes
CBSU-12708849-25-JMS
833713400
This announcement is only open to current Department of Veteran Affairs employees, Health Professional Trainees, and current federal employees. All others, please apply to job announcement number: CBSU-12708848-25-JMS
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The Nurse Aide Provides direct care for complex, acute, primary care and long-term patients/residents per established Oklahoma City Veterans' Health Care System (OKC VAHCS) policies. The Nurse Aide will attend needed and vital requirements of the patient/resident and ensure all regulatory and hospital guidelines and practices are followed, providing for a positive care experience within the OKC VAHCS. It is expected that the Nursing Assistant will know their personal, legal, and ethical responsibilities and will work within the limits of their training/competency and functional statement.
1. Nursing Assistant Duties:
a. Safely and accurately perform personal care skills, including measuring and recording vital signs to include temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure and measuring of height and weight. Measures and records intake and output, feeding techniques, non-sterile specimen collection, transfer, positioning, and turning techniques.
b. Self-directed in seeking out RN, Lead Nurse, or Charge Nurse to report patient-related information.
c. Nurse Aide will work within their scope of practice, competency level and the defined skills list for Nurse Aides for the Oklahoma City VAHCS.
d. Maintain appropriate communication with patients, families, and other health care workers.
e. Uses medical asepsis and universal precautions, and document care given is inherent to the role.
f. Collects Veteran data, participates in care planning, performs approved skills per orders or by protocol in accordance with the care planning.
g. Assist with patient education and documentation of education provided.
h. Promotes independence of Veteran by means of respect, limit setting, and individualize treatment.
i. Initiates basic life support and promptly recognizes/respond to emergent situations.
j. Participates in unit based educational activities and continuing education opportunities to increase clinical and
professional knowledge. Completes orientation, unit-based in-services, and mandatory educational activities in a self-directed manner by established timeframes. Identifies own deficits in skills and knowledge and acts to correct performance.
2. Observation, Reporting, Documentation
a. Utilizes observation skills for data collection, reporting and recording.
b. Functions as a therapeutic attendant for Veterans who require close observation or 1:1 observation. The attendant provider cares (including bathing, personal hygiene, feeding, elimination, and intake and output, etc.) for Veteran and prevents Veteran from hurting him/herself or interfering with the treatment by pulling out lines/IVs. Maintains direct supervision of the veteran. Performs duties per policy to ensure documentation and safety are attained.
c. Remotely monitors patients using provided equipment and technology.
d. Uses the Electronic Medical Record, and other approved software as needed to perform duties in assigned area.
e. Maintains confidentiality of patients/residents in all areas.
3. Resource Utilization:
a. Conserves resources effectively by using supplies and equipment in a responsible manner. Follows appropriate standard operating procedures related to the equipment, devices, and work practices that impact or have the potential to impact the environment. Will comply with relevant environmental regulations, Executive Orders, and Green Environmental Management Systems (GEMS) initiatives. Properly handles, reprocesses, and maintains reusable medical equipment according to unit policy, SOP's and VHA Directives.
4. Safety:
a. Adheres to Safe Patient Handling practices for safe body mechanics, use of mechanical devices. Uses sound judgement when requesting assistance from other staff when moving, lifting, or turning patients to prevent injury to patient, self, or others.
b. Demonstrates compliance with infection control practices, such as hand washing and earing of appropriate personal protective equipment. Demonstrates sage work practices. Complies with safety rules and regulations of safe job performance and fire protection.
5. Customer Service:
a. Communicates information in a calm, non-judgmental, non-threatening manner. Adheres to established polices on patient/resident abuse, ethical conduct, and patient/resident rights.
b. Demonstrates positive, effective communication skills and professional behaviors that promote cooperation and
teamwork with internal and external customers. Practice good personal and professional integrity in the workplace. Uses the proper chain of command for communication.
Work Schedule: Varies based on unit needs, compressed tour with weekends.
Telework: Not Available.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 55021-A, 55022-A, 55023-A
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/.
During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Area of Consideration - Eligible applications will be reviewed and referred in the following order:
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 03/31/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12708849.
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NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.
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