The Greater Los Angeles VA Health Care System is seeking a full-time Nursing Assistant (NA) for our unit in 5 South. 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.
Duties include, but are not limited to: Monitor vital signs and perform EKG, upper airway suctioning and routine diagnostic tests to patients. Assist physician and nurse in the care and treatment of the ill receiving medical, surgical, psychiatric or outpatient treatment. Assist physician and nurse in the performance of diagnostic examinations by setting up of various types of complex medical equipment, e.g. respirators, surgical wound suction equipment, and traction, etc.
Assist physician in a variety of diagnostic examination such as lumbar puncture, minor surgical procedures, pap smears, bone marrows, and insertion of chest tubes. Report the observations of the changes in patient behavior, bodily complaints and the condition of acute or chronic phase patients such as excessive vomiting, bleeding, type and amount of drainage, skin integrity and patency of airway. Recognize emergency situations and intervene while awaiting assistance.
Enter specific information onto the patients' records or charts. Identify and report data relative to more complex patient situation including subtle changes in patients' behavior or condition. Teach patient and family member the necessity to continue the procedures for proper health care and after-care instructions. Performs patient care duties, ranging from routine to moderately specialized within patient care units.
Answers patient call signals, signal lights, bells or intercom systems to determine patient's needs. Collects specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum. Communicates with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support. Documents or reports observations of patient behavior, complaints or physical symptoms to nurses. Work Schedule: Full-time. 7:30pm-8:00am (including rotating weekends and holidays) Telework: Not available.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.
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/.
ana.taylor@va.gov · 909-272-0466
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $42947 – $70120/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-09.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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