PLEASE READ THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE BEGINNING THE APPLICATION PROCESS TO ENSURE YOU SUBMIT ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS. The Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System, Ambulatory Care Service is currently recruiting for one (1) Nurse Assistant, located with Ernest Childers VA Health Care Center, Tulsa, OK.

Duties

Practices as a Nursing Assistant (NA) at the Eastern Oklahoma VA Healthcare System. This position is for a GS-03 entry level. The GS-04 is a developmental level. The GS-05 is the Full Performance level. This area serves adult and elderly Veterans who are in need of medical care with multiple chronic medical conditions, mental illness, or are in need of pre- and post-operative care. This person will possess excellent communication and team building knowledge and skills. Basic Life Support (BLS) is required for NAs per policy and NA certification is preferred. The NA is responsible for the delivery of select nursing activities to patients experiencing a variety of alterations in their physical, behavioral, acute and/or chronic psychiatric illnesses/substance dependency problems. Major Duties and Responsibilities: GS 3 Duties: Adheres to VA and Nursing policies, procedures, and standards. Delivers care to patients in a respectful, non-judgmental manner. Maintains patient privacy/confidentiality and patient rights to privacy/confidentiality. Completes assignment, reports to the accountable RN when assignment has been completed or when unable to complete activities. Uses appropriate lifting/moving/transfer techniques/devices. Utilizes infection control and universal standard precautions. Participates in the interdisciplinary team care planning and delivery of care process. Other duties assigned GS 4 Duties: Adheres to VA and Nursing policies, procedures, and standards. Delivers care to patients in a respectful, non-judgmental manner. Maintains patient privacy/confidentiality and patient rights to privacy/confidentiality. Sets limits within the Nursing Assistant/patient relationship, which are clearly defined. Participates in selected Continuous Improvement (Cl) activities as directed. Assists with selected activities related to patient admission/transfer and discharge. Collect's patient information including observation of overall condition. Recognizes and reports obvious changes in patient condition including emergencies. Takes appropriate actions in response to patient emergent situations. Accurately documents patient information in CPRS. Provides patient information to the accountable RN for inclusion in the patient's plan of care. Completes assignment, reports to the accountable RN when assignment has been completed or when unable to complete activities. Uses appropriate lifting/moving/transfer techniques/devices. Utilizes infection control and universal standard precautions. Adjusts to assignment changes. Other duties assigned GS 5 Duties: This area serves adult and elderly Veterans needing medical care and often present with multiple chronic medical conditions, mental illness, or need pre- and post-operative care. The NA is responsible for the delivery of selected nursing activities to patients experiencing a variety of alterations in their physical, behavioral, acute and/or chronic psychiatric illnesses/substance dependency problems. Will possess excellent communication and team building knowledge and skills. Basic Life Support (BLS) required for NAs per policy and NA certification is preferred. As needs for cross-training are identified, orientation and checklist will be provided and completed. Assists in the implementation of the psychiatric treatment program as assigned. Related to stages of adult development: Describes relationship of developmental stages to provision of nursing care. Identifies selected developmental tasks, related stages of adult development and approximate age range of each stage. Other duties assigned Work Schedule: Full-time, 8:00am- 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible:N/A Telework: No Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: Nursing AssistantPD58322A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENTS: United States Citizenship. Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency. Nursing Assistants appointed to direct patient care positions must be proficient in spoken & written English, in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j Education or Training: One year above high school with courses related to the Nursing Assistant, (NA) occupation. Completion of an intensive, specialized, occupation-related course of study of less than one year as a nursing assistant may also meet in full the experience requirements for GS-3. GRADE DETERMINATIONS:In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates. GS-3 Experience and Education: None beyond the basic requirements GS-4 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; AND Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs). In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following 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. Ability to communicate effectively with patients/residents, their families and other health professionals. GS-5 (Full Performance 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 Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs).In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following 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. PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Experience with vital signs, collecting specimens, and routine activities of daily living care. Able to communicate and follow instructions. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005/81, Part II, Appendix G46 Nursing Assistant Qualification Standard. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-05. 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 The work involves long periods of moving/walking about the work unit for up to 12 hours. The work requires regular and recurring bending and/or stooping to lift things, lifting at least 35 pounds, stretching to retrieve items, lifting and repositioning and transferring patients in beds, chairs, or onto stretcher/gurneys. Incumbent may be exposed to patients who are combative, secondary to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders and patients who require restraints. The incumbent must be a mature, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations, demonstrating cheerfulness, compassion, courtesy and concern. Must be quick and dependable in taking emergency action in using initiative to prevent accidents.

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 Jack C Montgomery VA Medical Center 1011 Honor Heights Drive Muskogee, OK 74401 US
• Name: Wyolene Varner Finch
• Phone: 678-592-7734
• Email: [email protected]