Nursing Assistant (Primary Care) at Minneapolis

JOB SUMMARY:

Vacancy Identification Number (VIN) 967109

Our mission:  To fulfill President Lincolns promise – "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" – by serving and honoring the men and women who are Americas Veterans.

 

YOU MUST SUBMIT ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO RECEIVE FULL CONSIDERATION FOR THIS VACANCY.

 

These positions are located in our 3F Medical Telemetry Unit, part of our Primary Care Service line, Minneapolis VA Health Care System. You will be an integral member of a team devoted to providing the best possible care to our nations veterans and helping the Minneapolis VA Health Care System and the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 23 meet its mission.

How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?

 

As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities and leadership positions at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the Nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities.  For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov

Note:  The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-05.  The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-03 to GS-05.  The Professional Standards Board (a peer-review group) will review the selected candidate’s education and experience and recommend the grade and step at which the candidate will be placed.  The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate.

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.

Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Must pass pre-employment examination
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English
• Designated and-or Random Drug Testing required
• Background and-or Security Investigation required

DUTIES:Back to top

The Nursing Assistant has a keen awareness of customer service concepts and possesses effective interpersonal skills with an ability to project a positive image for the Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS) while working under the direction of an RN, providing care to patients requiring frequent checks of vital signs or constant surveillance during the use of specialized equipment such as chest tubes, patients requiring strict bed rest who are totally dependent upon nursing personnel for all personal care, i.e., bathing, skin care, turning, positioning and nourishing, with rigid maintenance of intake and output; patients in active D.T.s; patients having numerous diagnostic tests; requiring frequent suctioning or temperature control measures such as hypothermia.  Administers hygienic care to patients including bathing, feeding, lifting, supporting, turning and positioning; provides oral, hair, nail and related care; applies and maintains urinary drainage appliances and supportive and protective devices, measures and empties nasogastric suction, observes, records and reports subtle changes in patients condition.  Measures, reports and records vital signs and intake and output; tests urine for acetone and pH; collects and forwards specimens of urine, stool and vomitus for laboratory analysis, fingerstick and blood glucoses.  Performs application of heat and cold, catheter care, and setting up and administering treatments that require auxiliary equipment such as oxygen or suction.

 

Tour of Duty: Day/Night rotations that includes some weekends

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:  

• U.S. citizenship. 

• English Language Proficiency. Nursing Assistants appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d). 

 

Applicants must meet requirements listed in the OPM Qualification Standards for Technical and Medical Support Positions and the Individual Occupational Requirements for GS-621:  Nursing Assistant Series.

 

Experience Requirements:

For GS-5:  1 year specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-4 level.

 

Specialized Experience – Qualifying specialized experience includes nonprofessional nursing care work in a hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home, or other medical, nursing, or patient care facility, or in such work as that of a home health aid performing duties such as:

• Providing personal nursing care such as providing pre- and post-operative care.
• Support duties for diagnostic and technical treatment procedures, such as setting up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus.
• Caring for mentally ill patients, including observing, recording, and reporting changes in their behavior, and providing reassurance and encouragement.
• Assisting surgeons and registered nurses in operating room activities, including passing instruments, maintaining sterile conditions, and draping and positioning patients.

OR

Education: 4 year course of study above high school leading to a bachelors degree with courses related to the occupation. Transcripts required.

Training: Completion of appropriate training such as in-service training programs, training acquired while serving in the Armed Forces, and government-sponsored developmental training programs will be allowed credit on a month-for-month basis. Such training meets specialized experience requirements depending upon its applicability.

OR

Combination of Experience and Education: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience are also qualifying. Education used to meet specialized experience requirements must include courses directly related to the work of the position. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelors degree is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirements. Two full academic years of study, or 60 semester hours, beyond the second year is equivalent to l year of specialized experience. Transcripts required.

 

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

 

References: OPM Individual Qualification Standard for Nursing Assistant Series at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/IORs/GS0600/0621.htm.

PLEASE NOTE:  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 (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.)  Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.  Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly.  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.

Physical Requirements: Nursing Assistant Functional Requirements: Heavy Lifting (45 lbs and over); Heavy Carrying (45 lbs and over); Reaching above shoulder; Use of fingers; Use of fingers; Both hands required; Both legs required; Walking (up to 8 hours); Standing (up to 8 hours); Repeated bending (up to 8 hour); Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Good distant vision in 1 eye; Ability to read without strain typewritten material; Glasses permitted; Some positions may be suitable for the deaf.

Veterans Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation.

Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on the form.  For more information, please review the information for disabled Veterans in the application checklist or visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified.  Please follow all instructions carefully.  Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.

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Country: USA, State: Minnesota, City: Minneapolis, Company: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration.