This Nursing Assistant position serves the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Nursing Service, and 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.
Duties of the Nursing Assistant include, but are not limited to: Provides direct care for complex Veterans Documents care given, observations and responses on appropriate tools or forms Utilizes glucose monitoring machine to receive glucose readings for Veterans and refers deviation to appropriate health care staff 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 Recognizes the residents' autonomy and promotes independence by means of respect, limit setting and individualized treatment Utilizes equipment to promote self-care Enters information about the residents' condition in the chart, utilizing appropriate formats Participates in maintaining a clean, safe environment for the patient/resident Removes defective equipment, reports hazards, observes safety regulations, contributes to infection control, and utilizes proper aseptic technique in performance of duties Appropriately initiates basic life support and takes appropriate action Work Schedule: Rotating shifts, 7:30am-8pm, with rotating weekends (Subject to change based on the needs of the service) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: GS-3, 598-01505F; GS-4, 598-01506F; GS-5, 598-01507F 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/.
alan.stagg-scalia@va.gov · (228) 229-3031
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $37544 – $61299/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-19.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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