The Greater Los Angeles VA Health Care System is seeking a full-time Nursing Assistant (NA) for our Med/Surg Telemetry Unit. The NA provide basic to complex nursing care as a member of the nursing care team by assisting licensed nursing staff and other members of the care team; provide care under close supervision, while learning to perform complex nursing skills and will refer issues/questions to supervisors, licensed nursing staff or other health care professionals.
Current, permanent Greater Los Angeles VA employees will be given 1st consideration. Must submit most recent SF-50 to receive first consideration. As a Nursing Assistant you will meet the needs of customers while supporting VA missions. The primary purpose of the restorative Nursing Assistant position is to perform direct patient support work to include individualized exercise regimens for patients. Perform all direct patient care tasks in the nursing assistant role. Provide instruction to patients and family members about restorative nursing techniques to enhance independence in function and to maintain resident's self-performance of care. Provides care to patients experiencing deconditioning or learning needs in relationship to functional activities of daily living. Have knowledge of restorative principles driving direct patient care. Ability to provide assistance of a nursing, restorative, specialized, or support nature to health and medical personnel in the rehabilitation unit. Knowledge of and skill in assisting occupational and physical therapy staff in the restoration and maintenance of the individual patient's plan of care. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: 80 hrs.; 7:30am-8:00pm (including weekends and holidays) Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. 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) 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) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Duty Location: 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90073
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/.
Patricia.Berry3@va.gov 505-265-1711 X6230
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