The Float Pool Nursing Assistant (NA) provide care under close supervision, are learning to perform complex nursing skills, and will refer issues/questions to supervisors, higher graded NAs, licensed nursing staff or other healthcare professionals. Performs activities of daily living and provides a range of care that contributes to the Veteran's treatment plan, recovery, and wellness under the direction of a licensed health care provider.
Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties: Perform basic nursing duties under close supervision in a variety of health care settings such as outpatient, inpatient, home or Community Living Center (CLC), acute, sub-acute. 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. Utilize observation skills for data collection, reporting and recording patient/resident observations. Performs activities of daily living and provides a range of care that contributes to the Veteran's treatment plan, recovery, and wellness under the direction of a licensed health care provider.
Participates in patient centered conferences/shift reports and contributes information for the development and review of the nursing care plan. Maintaining a therapeutic environment for patients according to established procedures and policies by reporting actual or potential accidents, fire hazards and faulty equipment. Documenting prescribed medical treatment and interventions for patients, such as diabetic urine testing and blood testing, and simple dressing changes.
Sets up patient care related equipment, such as hypothermia machines, oxygen delivery systems, portable and wall suction and assisting in monitoring proper functioning of equipment. Utilizes principles of proper body mechanics and follows procedures for use of patient care equipment to prevent injury. Make observations of subtle changes in resident's condition, i.e. behavior shifts, mood, skin coloring, appetite, etc.
and takes action accordingly within the NA's assigned role. Administers complete tracheostomy care, including suctioning and monitors and documents patient intake and output reports deviations timely and accurately.
Performs nursing procedures within scope of practice and according to policies and standard procedures to care for the veteran for such procedures but not limited to enemas, catheterization, colostomy care, skin care simple dressing, application of braces and prosthetic devices.
Verbally provides patient information to the treatment team for inclusion in the veteran/residents' plan of care, participates in treatment team meetings for resident care planning and enters information about the residents' condition in the chart, utilizing appropriate formats. Performs all other assigned duties.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am to 4:00pm and Monday - Friday 7:30am to 8:00pm 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. Functional Statement #: 10540F/10541F/10542F 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/.
YASMIN.SCOTT@VA.GOV · 910-488-2120 X1499
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $39373 – $64285/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-09.
There are 2 openings for this position.
This is a Monday - Friday 7:30am to 4:00pm and Monday - Friday 7:30am to 8:00pm position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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