Nursing Assistants in the Community Living Center at the Hot Springs campus of the VA Black Hills Health Care System in South Dakota, perform a wide range of patient personal care, diagnostic services, treatment, and charting activities on a regular and continuing basis. Community Living Center Nursing Assistants deliver safe and individualized nursing care to patients with multiple complex needs.
Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties of the Nursing Assistant - Community Living Center include, but are not limited to: Provide daily personal care, including hygiene, comfort, nutrition, elimination, and skin-integrity support. Deliver safe, individualized care to Veterans with complex medical needs. Assist nurses with treatments, procedures, and routine clinical tasks. Perform basic diagnostic tasks and accurately chart observations.
Support patients' physical, emotional, rehabilitative, and spiritual needs. Help prevent skin breakdown and promote mobility and comfort. Prioritize and multitask effectively in a fast-paced care environment. Maintain a safe environment and follow established care protocols.
Work Schedule: Mix of Day and Night shifts, including weekends and holidays, scheduled to work 80 hours biweekly with 8 and 12 hour shifts: Day Shift Duty Hours: 6:00 AM-6:30 PM Night Shift Duty Hours: 6:00 PM-6:30 AM Compressed/Flexible: Available Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
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) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. 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.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Physical requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination. The Black Hills VA Health Care System is part of the VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23).
The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran.
This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.
IMPORTANT: If basing all or part of your basic qualifications on education or training, an unofficial copy of college transcripts showing completion of one year of education above high school related to the Nursing Assistant occupation or documentation showing completion of an intensive, specialized, occupation-related course of study of less than one year as a nursing assistant is required to verify you meet the basic qualification requirements.
If basing your qualifications on education at the GS-4 or -5 levels, you must submit a copy of all relevant transcripts with your application. You do not need to submit an official copy; however, your submitted transcript must include your name, name of school, name of program, total credits completed, date degree/certificate conferred. Your transcript will be reviewed for relevant coursework; therefore, the copy you submit must be legible.
Candidates who do not yet meet the basic education requirement but are currently enrolled in a post high school technical school, junior college, college, or university completing coursework related to the Nursing Assistant occupation, must provide proof of enrollment at the time of application. 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/.
Jared.Hovde@va.gov · (319) 338-0581 X636734
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $38877 – $63475/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-08.
There are 3 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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