Will serve as a Nursing Assistant working in the Lab at the Decatur CBOC and assist in Primary Care (PACT) when needed. You will provide phlebotomy and specimen processing and other workflow assignments in the lab. A recruitment/relocation incentive is NOT authorized for this position.

Duties

Provides specialized personal nursing care to patients who present to outpatient clinics. Performs treatments and procedures requiring skills and extensive knowledge specific to patient conditions, medical treatment, and an understanding of the effects of the treatment. Observes patient's physical condition, mental status, and general behavior and calls to attention of physician or nurse those patients who are acutely ill, and/or present unusual behavior, symptoms or conditions. The work consists of providing a range of care and contributes to the completion of the treatment plan and charting. The employee is required to recognize differences in a variety of situations and take appropriate action to meet the resident's needs. Major duties of the position include: Provides range of veteran care and contribute to completion of nurse care plan and recovery of veteran. Ability to observe veteran or veteran's physical or emotional status and refer deviations and/or problems to supervisor in timely manner. Properly uses equipment, materials and supplies in simple diagnostic and treatment procedures (i.e. bladder scanner, blood glucose monitoring, specimen collection, etc.). Communicates effectively with veterans, their families and other health care professionals. Assists in full range of nursing care to veterans with physical and/or behavioral problems under direction of licensed nurse (RN or LPN). Communicates orally with veterans, families, interdisciplinary teams and other personnel. Serves as preceptor to new CNAs: assists with coordination of orientation and oversees/assesses practical experience in clinical settings. Recognizes and react to emergent veteran care situations and intervenes while waiting for assistance (i.e. recognizes need for basic life support, controlling bleeding, assisting with behavior crisis, etc.) Performs Phlebotomy. Assist with PACT Team duties as needed. Any other duties assigned. Work Schedule: Full Time Monday-Friday 7:45am-4:15pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Title/Functional Statement: Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.

Requirements

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENTS Education or Training: Must possess one year above high school with courses related to the Nursing Assistant occupation, OR completion of an intensive, specialized, occupation-related course of study of less than one year as a nursing assistant. (TRANSCRIPTS or CERTIFICATION REQUIRED) In addition to meeting the basic requirements, you must meet the following GRADE REQUIREMENTS: GS-3 Level: None beyond the basic requirements. GS-4 Level: Experience: One year of specialized experience as a NA or experience in another medical field (licensed practical nurse, health technician, hospital corpsman, etc.), performing technical and nursing skills requiring knowledge of the human physical and emotional states, therapeutic communication, and technical skills required for basic and intermediate treatments; OR Education: Successful completion of 2 years above high school in an accredited institution with courses related to nursing care, health care or in a field of study appropriate to the specialization of the position, such as education in a program for psychology, psychiatric, or operating room technicians (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED); AND In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): Ability to provide a range of patient/resident care and contribute to the completion of the nurse care plan and recovery of patients/residents. Ability to observe patients/residents' or resident's physical or emotional status and refer deviations and/or problems to supervisor in a timely manner. Ability to properly use equipment, materials and supplies in simple diagnostic and treatment procedures such as bladder scan, continuous passive motion device, blood glucose monitoring machine, specimen collection, etc.4. Ability to communicate effectively with patients/residents, their families and other health professionals. GS-5 Level: Experience: One year of progressively responsible assignments and experience equivalent to the GS-4 level which demonstrates knowledge, skills, and abilities that are directly related to the specific assignment; OR Education: Successful completion of a 4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree that included 24 semester hours of courses related to health care or possession of a bachelor's degree; AND In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): Ability to assist in the full range of nursing care to patients/residents with physical and/or behavioral problems in a hospital, long term care or outpatient setting under the direction of a Registered Nurse and/or Licensed Vocational Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse. Ability to communicate orally with patients/residents, families, interdisciplinary team and other personnel. This includes serving as a preceptor to new [NAs] by assisting with the coordination of their orientation and overseeing/assessing their practical experience while in a clinical setting. Ability to recognize and react to emergent patient/resident care situations and intervene while waiting for assistance. For example, recognizing need for basic life support, controlling bleeding and assisting with behavior crisis, etc. References: VA Handbook 5005/81, Part II, Appendix G46.The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-5. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-3 to GS-5. Physical Requirements: Walking, bending, stooping, and lifting in the direct care of patients; some extended periods of sitting and/or standing.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Danville VA Medical Center 1900 East Main Street Danville, IL 61832 US
• Name: Chelsie Bartlett
• Phone: 217-920-7036
• Email: [email protected]