The Restorative Nursing Assistant (RNA) GS-5 assigned to the Community Living Center (CLC) provides safe and individualized restorative care to complex, frail and mostly elderly residents who are chronically or acutely ill in the Community Living Center setting. The CLC provides care to short-stay and long-term care residents. The CLC provides a skilled nursing environment and supports a variety of specialty programs for persons needing short and long stay services.
Duties include, but are not limited to: Ensures residents receive the necessary restorative care and services to attain or maintain the highest practical physical, mental, and psychosocial well- being in accordance with the comprehensive assessment and person-centered care plan. Applies person-centered care whereby the treatment plan and care reflect the specific needs of the resident and decisions are driven by the wishes, preferences, and lifelong habits of the resident.
Maintains competency to perform restorative care modalities. Observes for changes in resident's condition, takes necessary actions and reports/documents actions taken as per policy and procedures. Uses appropriate mobility, balance and strengthening exercises, as well as incorporating these into activities of daily living. Utilizes task segmentation in assisting residents to complete ADL's and appropriate use of assistive and adaptive equipment.
Ensures residents use of proper shoes, eyeglasses and hearing aid if required by resident. Maintains resident's personal hygiene, including planning the task and gathering supplies, combing and/or styling hair, washing face and hands, brushing teeth, shaving, or applying make-up, oral hygiene, self-manicure (safety awareness with nail care), and/or application of deodorant or powder.
Improves or maintains the resident's self-performance donning and doffing prosthesis, caring for the prosthesis, and providing appropriate hygiene at the site where the prosthesis attaches to the body. Work Schedule: Sunday through Saturday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm, every other weekend off. Tour will be determined at the time of selection. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 93018A, 93019A, 93020A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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Maria.Cate@va.gov · 317-626-4529
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $38287 – $57603/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-30.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-23 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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