The Oklahoma City VA Health Care System is hiring for (2) Nursing Assistant positions.
Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Nursing Assistant (NA) is learning to perform basic nursing duties under close supervision in a variety of health care settings such as outpatient, inpatient, home or community living care, acute, sub-acute. The NA will care for patients/residents with acute to chronic conditions.
Other duties include, but are not limited to: Will learn to appropriately utilize glucose monitoring machine to collect and document appropriate glucose readings for assigned Veterans. Maintains a positive therapeutic relationship by displaying respect for human dignity with patients, families and/or significant others utilizing learned communication skills. Utilizes observation skills for data collection, reporting and recording patient/resident observations.
Performs aspects of nursing care to meet patient's needs for the following under close supervision and with direction/guidance from a preceptor: Personal Hygiene, Physical comfort, Activity, Exercise, Rest, Nutrition, Elimination, Prevention of Skin Breakdown, Rehabilitative Aspects of Care Safely and accurately perform personal care skills, including measuring and recording vital signs to include temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure and measuring of height and weight.
Measures and records intake and output of Veteran, feeding techniques, non-sterile specimen collection, transfer, positioning, and turning techniques. Self-directed in seeking out RN, Lead Nurse, or Change Nurse to report Veteran-related information. Collects Veteran data, participates in care planning, performs approved skills per order or by protocol in accordance with care planning.
Promotes independence of Veteran by means of respect, limit setting, and individualized treatment. Initiate basic life support and promptly recognize/respond to emergent situations. Monitor Veterans per levels of observation, acuity levels and assignment sheet. Offers supportive nursing care to critically or terminally ill Veterans. Provides emotional support to Veteran and/or family and significant other.
Receptive to constructive feedback and self-directed in improving performance and interpersonal skills to enhance professional development. Participates in unit based educational activities and continuing education opportunities to increase clinical and professional knowledge. Completes orientation, unit-based services, and mandatory educational activities in a self-directed manner by established timeframes.
Identifies own deficits in skills and knowledge and acts to correct performance. Attend daily huddle and team meetings as per area. Work Schedule: 730pm-8:00am shift. Alternating schedule weekend and holidays 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) Functional Statement: PD55018A, PD55019A, and PD55020A
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/.
V19USAJOBS@VA.GOV · 719-227-4600
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $38287 – $55961/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-12.
There are 2 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
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