This Nursing Assistant position is located in the Wilmington VA Medical Center. The Nursing Assistant functions as a member of a professional nursing care team, assisting licensed nursing staff in the care of Veterans receiving preventative, acute, sub-acute chronic, maintenance, and hospice care. Patient assignments involve both basic and more complex nursing care within a range of predictable to unpredictable requirements.
As a Nursing Assistant you will perform a wide range or patient personal care, diagnostic services, treatment, and charting activities on a regular and continuing basis. You will deliver safe and individualized nursing care on patients with multiple complex needs. Provide care that addresses physical, emotional, rehabilitative, and spiritual needs or veterans. You will function as part of a nursing team and care is focused under the Charge RN.
Major duties include, but may not be limited to: Utilizes glucose monitoring machine to receive glucose readings for veterans refers deviation to appropriate health care staff. Provides direct care for complex veterans. Makes 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. Documents care given, observations and responses on appropriate tools or forms.
Responds appropriately to subtle patient changes by contacting the appropriate nursing personal. Administers complete tracheostomy care, including suctioning. Monitor 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. Works on small group activities with veterans/residents according to the patients/resident treatment plan.
Recognizes the residents' autonomy and promotes independence by means of respect, limit setting and individualized treatment. Actively participates in Treatment Planning Meetings. Utilizes equipment to promote the veteran self-care, such as; lift equipment, Hydro sound Tubs, and Veteran/Resident Wandering System. Performs other duties as required.
Work Schedule: Rotating tours covering 24/7 medical center operations; Days, Evenings, or Nights, weekends or holidays depending on operational needs. Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 05983F/05984F/05985F 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/.
adrian.holmes@va.gov · 9109167897
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $38966 – $63620/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-08.
This is a employment is defined as non-fulltime employment without a regularly scheduled tour of duty. A position with an intermittent work schedule is sporadic and unpredictable so that a tour of duty cannot be regularly scheduled in advance. position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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