The Health Technician serves as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team. He/she engages in nursing care which requires the knowledge and skills as represented by certified nursing assistant standards. The Health-Technician maintains acceptable standards of practice under the direction of a Registered Nurse. He or she performs assignments independently, reporting unusual, new, or abnormal findings to professional staff.

Duties

Duties include, but are not limited to: Self directed in providing nursing care to a variety of patients/residents of ages across the adult continuum to meet personal hygiene needs such as bathing, lifting, turning and feeding; administering tube feeding via feeding pump to include changing administration sets, all the while explaining procedures to patient/and or family. Use aseptic techniques to perform all urologic procedures. Assume a teaching role to include, but not limited to instructing patients and their family members in the mechanism of voiding and in demonstrating the care of various appliances and catheters. Assist and instructs veterans on how to keep lungs clear and the use of adaptive equipment. Make observations and enters information about the patient's condition based on initial and ongoing observations. Participate in nursing care interventions that are consistent with a plan of care. Measure vital signs, pain scale and weights. Perform EKG Perform phlebotomy for tests as ordered by a physician. Initiate heparin/saline lock and check for patency/inflammation on an every shift basis. Perform and documents finger sticks on diabetic patients. Instruct and assist patients with dressing and undressing in preparation for an examination. Assists with the discharge process as needed to maintain patient flow. Assist in carrying out the patient plan of care. Employs effective. and appropriate communication skills relating to patients, staff and visitors, in a tone of voice that is respectful, calm, pleasant, nonjudgmental and non-threatening. Work Schedule: 0730-2000&1930-0800 Position Description Title/PD#: Health Technician/PD07429A Physical Requirements: Duties require extended periods of standing and walking; working with residents requires regular and recurring bending, lifting stooping, and stretching, pulling and similar activities; frequent lifting of residents over 50 lbs; frequent exposure to contagious diseases; and rotating shifts.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• May serve a probationary period
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Individual Occupational Requirement: This position's duties range widely in type and include support duties to medical and health personnel. You must have technician experience which is experience that requires application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the Surgical Technician position to be filled. In addition to the Individual Occupational Requirement, you may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: GS-06 grade level: One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the federal service); experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes:1) Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals. 2) Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on the job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues. 3) Effectively expresses information to multiple audiences through clear, convincing oral and written communications; demonstrates logical thinking when describing facts and concepts, and shapes communications to meet the needs of a specific audience; actively listens to others and demonstrates understanding of their comments and/or questions. Preferred Experience: One year of Medical-Surgical experience. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

There is no educational substitution for the GS-06 level.

Contacts

• Address Bruce W Carter Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 1201 Northwest 16th Street Miami, FL 33125 US
• Name: Rebecca Bretzer
• Phone: 407-319-3059
• Email: [email protected]