Nursing Assistant
Location: Fort Meade South Dakota
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is currently interviewing Nursing Assistant right now, this job will be placed in South Dakota. For detail informations about this job opportunity please read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN) 942972
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his! orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
The VA Black Hills Health Care System (VA BHHCS) is located in the beautiful Black Hills of western South Dakota, where we are known for our blue skies, pine forests, rich history, moderate climate and friendly western hospitality. The VA BHHCS provides primary, surgical, behavioral health, community living center (nursing home care), and domiciliary (residential rehabilitation treatment program - RRTP) care for Veterans residing in western South Dakota and portions of Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming and Montana. Care is delivered through the Fort Meade (near Sturgis) and Hot Springs VA Medical Centers, as well as through a number of community-based outpatient and rural outreach clinics. VA Black Hills is part of VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23).
Note: The full performance level of this vacancy is GS 5. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The healt! h related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not! covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
Must pass pre-employment examination
Must be proficient in written and spoken English
Designated and-or Random Drug Testing required
Background and-or Security Investigation required DUTIES:
As a Nursing Assistant in Extended Care and Rehabilitation at VA Fort Meade, SD you will perform a wide range of resident personal care, diagnostic services, treatment and charting activities on a regular and continuing basis in a Community Living Center. The incumbent delivers safe and individualized nursing care to residents with multiple and complex needs and performs in such a way as to promote a sense of worth and dignity for the individual. He/she provides care that addresses physical, emotional, rehabilitative and spiritual needs of veterans. Provides competent nursing tasks in a variety of situations to meet residents needs for personal hygiene, physical comfort, ! nutrition, elimination and prevention of skin breakdown while participating in a resident centered treatment team. The incumbent should possess basic understanding of the resident centered care, understanding of simple scientific facts and principles, a broad spectrum of technical skills, adaptation of procedures to meet individual resident needs, and recognition of the relatedness of residents' behavior to their physical condition.
Location: This position is located in the Community Living Center in the Geriatrics and Extended Care Service Line at Fort Meade, SD
Work Schedule : Full time with rotating shifts to include days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
•U.S. citizenship.
•This position requires a pre-employment physical examination.
•Proficient in spoken and wr! itten English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d).
GRADE DETERMINATIONS:
GS-5: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-4 level OR successful completion of a full four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, with major study or courses in practical nursing or in a field of study appropriate to the specialization of the position being filled, such as education in a program for a psychology, psychiatric, geriatric or operating room technician.
Note - Applicants who are qualifying based on experience must possess at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower level, which provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position (definition below).
DEFINITION OF SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : One year of experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically ! in or related to the work of the position. To be credible, experience should have been gained at the next lower grade level. Qualifying specialized experience includes non professional nursing care work in a hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home, or other medical, nursing, or patient care facility, or in such work as that of a home health aide performing duties such as:
• Providing personal nursing care such as providing pre- and post-operative care.
• Support duties for diagnostic and technical treatment procedures, such as setting up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus.
• Caring for mentally ill patients, including observing, recording, and reporting changes in their behavior, and providing reassurance and encouragement.
• Assisting surgeons and registered nurses in operating room activities, including passing instruments, maintaining sterile conditions, and draping and positioning patients.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: R! ehabilitation/restoration experience in long term care. Certification p! referred..
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit OPM's web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/alph-ndx.asp .
PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. 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.
Physical Requirements: This work involves long periods of moving about the work unit. This work requires reqular and recurring bending, lifting, stooping, stretching, lifting and repositioning of patients or similar activities.
Veterans' Preference : When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation.
Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on the form! . For more information, please review the information for disabled Veter! ans in the application checklist or visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx .
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at http://www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp .
OTHER INFORMATION:
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not co! nfer competitive status.
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If you were eligible to this job, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
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This job starts available on: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 04:12:48 GMT