The Acute Mental Health Critical Care (MHCC) Psychiatric Nursing Assistant (PNA) position is located at the Spark M. Matsunaga Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The duties related to this position include but are not limited to the following: Care for patients with acute to chronic conditions. Assist in the full range of nursing care to patients with physical and/or behavioral problems in a hospital setting, under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Communicate orally with patients, families, interdisciplinary team and other personnel. Recognize and react to emergent patient care situations and intervene while waiting for assistance. Utilizes glucose monitoring machine to receive glucose readings for Veterans and refers deviation to appropriate health care staff. Provides direct care for complex Veterans. Make observations of subtle changes in resident's condition, i.e. behavior shifts, mood, skin coloring, appetite, etc. Responds appropriately to subtle patient changes by contacting the appropriate nursing personal. Monitors and documents patient intake and output reports deviations timely and accurately. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: 7:30am - 4:00pm - This position potentially requires flexibility in schedule and assignments as this is a 24/7 operating unit within Tripler Army Medical Center. 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 #: 11397-F, 11398-F, 10842-F 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/.
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