This Nursing Assistant (NA) position is located in the Community Living Center (CLC) at the Fayetteville VA Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC aligned under the Geriatrics and Extended Care Service Line. The Nursing Assistant functions as a member of the nursing care team and assists the Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Registered Nurses (RNs), and other healthcare providers in the provision of patient care in the Long Term Care facility.
Main duties, skills and abilities are required, but not limited to: Initiating, performing and completing assigned duties in providing care to variable resident populations. Maintain good communication with Nurse Manager, nursing staff and facility staff. Serve as a liaison between Charge Nurse, Nurse Manager, and Nursing Assistant peers.
Communicate orally with residents' families, interdisciplinary team, and interact appropriately and courteously with internal and external customers. Functions as a NA on assigned shift, notifies shift RN, LPN, and other NAs of changes in nursing department, in resident's condition, and relay any problems to the Charge Nurse or Nurse Manager ensuring effective communication, during shift change.
Demonstrates interdepartmental teamwork, collaborates with interdisciplinary team, during interdisciplinary meetings to promote better outcomes for residents. Maintains a working knowledge of all policies and procedures. Participates in orientation and training, responsible for maintaining all annual skills competencies for NAs. Makes environmental, dignity, and safety rounds.
Participates in hourly rounding to prevent falls, meet resident's needs, and enhance the well-being of all residents in the CLC. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Full-Time, Hours will be at the need of the Service and will be discussed doing the interview. Compressed/Flexible: Not Available 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. Functional Statement #: 000000 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/.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $36993 – $60399/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-08.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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