Description du poste
At the Sioux Falls VA Medical Center, Nursing Assistants play a vital role in delivering compassionate, hands-on care that supports the health, dignity, and daily well-being of Veterans. In this mission-driven environment, you'll help Veterans with essential care needs, promote safety, uphold infection-control standards, and contribute to a collaborative team focused on excellence.
PRINCIPALES MISSIONS :
As a Nursing Assistant at the Sioux Falls VA Medical Center, you will provide direct, personal care to adult and geriatric Veterans with diverse physical and mental health needs. You'll support daily activities, assist with mobility, maintain safe and clean care areas, and communicate respectfully with Veterans and families. This role is a core part of a committed nursing team that values teamwork, adaptability, and continuous readiness. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major Duties include, but are not limited to: Provides personal care including bathing, feeding, oral care, and hygiene. Assists with ambulation, lifting, positioning, and preparing Veterans for Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy (PT/OT). Reapplies nasal oxygen cannulas and replaces oxygen tanks as needed. Recognizes and properly uses equipment, materials, and supplies under the direction of the Registered Nurse (RN). Observes and reports changes in physical condition, emotional responses, vital signs, and other clinical indicators. Collects specimens and performs diagnostic support duties. Participates effectively in emergency situations such as Code Blue, Code Man, and internal disasters. Cleans and maintains ward work areas and reports safety hazards or equipment needing repair. Provides one-to-one observation for Veterans requiring close monitoring. Communicates respectfully to support a safe, culturally sensitive care environment. Work Schedule: Full Time; Sunday-Saturday, 8 or 12 hour shifts. Rotating holidays and weekends required. Work is scheduled between 6:45 a.m. - 7:15 p.m., and 7 p.m.- 7 a.m. Shift will vary based on unit needs. Additional Pay: Shift Differential - 10% of basic pay for work performed during regularly scheduled hours between 6pm and 6am. Weekend Premium - 25% of basic pay for work performed between the hours of midnight Friday and midnight Sunday. This includes continuous service connected to work performed during these hours. Holiday Pay - 2 times basic hourly rate for regularly scheduled, non-overtime work on a designated holiday. Compressed/Flexible: Available 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. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Physical requirements: You will be as
À propos de Veterans Health Administration
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? The Sioux Falls VA Health Care System is part of VA Midwest Healthcare System (VISN 23). We pride ourselves on the quality of care we provide. VA offers an incomparable benefits package. No state income tax. A teaching hospital that provides a full range of patient care service, with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research. Comprehensive health care is provided through primary care, tertiary care, and long-term care in the areas of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, dentistry, geriatrics, and transitional care. You can be part of that team, helping our Veterans receive the top-qua