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Nursing Assistant - External Med/Surg, ED, Mental Health
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
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Nursing Assistant - External Med/Surg, ED, Mental Health

Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

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Posted:
April 18, 2021
Location:
White River Junction, Vermont
Salary:
Open
Discipline:
Nursing Support
This Nursing Assistant position is located in Nursing Service at the White River Junction, Vermont location. This position is a full time at 40 per week. THIS OPEN & CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT (OCA) ESTABLISHES A STANDING REGISTER OF ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS, which closes on June 4, 2021. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be April 30, 2021 with subsequent reviews every other week as additional vacancies occur, or on an as-needed basis, until positions are filled. Please see the "What To Expect Next" area of the announcement which provides additional information on the referral process for this type of announcement. Med/Surg with Nursing Service at White River Junction, Vermont Emergency Department with Nursing Service at White River Junction, Vermont Ground East, acute Mental Health with Nursing Service at White River Junction, Vermont The incumbent serves as a Nursing Assistant in Nursing Service at the White River Junction VA Medical Center. It is expected that the incumbent will possess/acquire the necessary skills in the specific tasks/tests/procedures to meet patient care and Service needs specific to the organizational element to which assigned. The purpose of this position is to improve the quality and timeliness by which basic services are delivered to our patients to relieve clinicians of the demands of providing routine non­-professional services. The incumbent must possess the personal qualities, desire, and attitude necessary to adapt to rapidly changing demands on time and an ability to quickly acquire needed skills to perform assigned tasks. In addition, the incumbent is expected to contribute to their self-development through outside reading, self-study activities and other training initiatives. The incumbent performs duties related to patient care and ward administration. The incumbent will interface with personal computer (PC) applications as well as numerous electronic medical record applications. Assignments at this level include but are not limited to: interacting with both internal and external customers; obtaining medical information from patients, providing educational materials to patients, coordinating information/consults and actions related to patientcare and services; takes all vital signs -weight, blood pressures, temperatures, I&Os; does routine standardized diagnostic procedures such as EKG's, Glucometry and Pulse Oximetry; collects lab specimens, processes medical records, notifies bed control for patient movements, and documents work. The incumbent will also be responsible for stocking all supplies in patient rooms and transporting patients as necessary. The Nursing Assistant will normally be instructed by a licensed health care professional to perform specific tests/procedures/functions involving outpatients. The Nursing Assistant is the back up for the wards Medical Support Assistants if they need assistance with administrative duties. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Work Schedule: 24/7 rotating shifts to include weekends Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position Relocation & Travel Incentives: Not Authorized Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required 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.

Internal Number: 598522000
About Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Providing Health Care for Veterans: The Veterans Health Administration is America’s largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1,255 health care facilities, including 170 medical centers and 1,074 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics), serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year.
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