Community Living Center Nursing Assistant - Temporary Not to Exceed 1 Year

The Community Living Center is a mix of short stay rehabilitation, long term and palliative care residents. He/she approaches each resident's care from a holistic perspective focusing on the resident's physical, psychological, social, and spiritual well-being. Must be able to give compassionate care to the geriatric resident population, with excellent customer service. He/she must embrace Cultural Transformation and the efforts to transform the CLC into a "home like environment". PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional ASSIGNED DUTIES FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBLITIES - Becoming proficient with maintaining positive therapeutic relationships by displaying respect for human dignity with patient, families and/or significant others utilizing communication skills. - Utilize observation skills for data collection, reporting and recording. - Participate in patient centered conferences/shift reports and contributing information for the development and review of the nursing care plan. - Maintain a therapeutic environment for patients according to established procedures and policies by reporting actual or potential accidents, fire hazards and faulty equipment. - Competent with performing aspects of nursing care to meet patient'/resident needs for: a. Personal Hygiene b. Physical Comfort c. Activity, Exercise. Rest d. Nutrition e. Elimination f. Prevention of Skin Breakdown g. Rehabilitative Aspects of Care Work Schedule: Sunday - Saturday, 7:00 am - 7:30 pm, various, may include 8 and 12 hour shifts 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). Telework: Not Availabel Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. GS-03 - None beyond the basic requirements. NAs at this grade NAs are considered entry-level and are closely supervised. GS-04 - To qualify at the GS-4 level you must meet the following: EXPERIENCE: One (1) year of experience as a Nursing Assistant or 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 two (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, in addition you 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 residents' 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-05 - To qualify at the GS-5 level you must meet the following: EXPERIENCE: One (1) year of progressively responsible assignments and ex

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