Nursing Assistant (Restorative Care)

Nursing Assistant Duties:

A. Clinical Care & Monitoring

• Assists in the delivery of care to Veterans exhibiting predictable and unpredictable care needs.
• Obtains and records vital signs, pain scores, oxygen saturation, height/weight, and other clinical measurements.
• Performs glucose monitoring and documents results; promptly reports deviations to licensed nursing or providers.
• Performs electrocardiograms and other clinical procedures within scope and per policy.
• Accurately documents care, observations, and Veteran responses in approved electronic systems.
• Assists with specimen collection, phlebotomy, lab processing, and non-invasive procedures as trained.
• Responds to subtle or acute changes in Veteran conditions by immediately notifying appropriate clinical personnel.
• Monitors and documents intake and output, reporting abnormalities promptly.
• Assists with mobility, transfers, positioning, and activities of daily living within competency level and patient safety standards.
• Identifies and responds to behavioral crises; requests support as appropriate.
• Recognizes emergent situations and initiates Basic Life Support (BLS) until higher-level assistance arrives.

B. Patient & Environment Safety

• Serves as a Safety Champion by adhering to VA safety, regulatory, and infection control standards.
• Maintains logs and documentation including emergency lights & alarms, refrigeration/freezer monitoring, temperature & humidity logs, AED checks, eyewash stations, wheelchairs, supply audits.
• Removes defective equipment, reports hazards, and ensures facility safety standards are upheld.
• Participate in fire drills, emergency preparedness activities, and infection prevention compliance.
• Assists in disinfecting and deep-cleaning clinical equipment and patient areas according to policy.

C. Team Support & Collaboration

• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to support safe, high-quality Veteran care.
• Participates in daily huddles, team meetings, and shared governance or process-improvement activities.
• Engages in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) or other safety and quality reviews as required.
• Supports Veteran movement through clinic spaces and escorts patients as needed.

D. Education, Mentorship, & Professional Conduct

• Serves as a preceptor and mentor for newly hired or junior Nursing Assistants.
• Provides orientation to clinic environment, equipment use, safety expectations, and workflow processes.
• Maintains required competencies, certifications, and mandatory training.

E. Mobility & Operational Support

• Operates government-owned vehicles (GOV) to support staffing coverage at other VA clinic locations.
• Maintains safe driving record and completes required VA GOV driving program training.
• Performs additional duties assigned to support clinic operations and Veteran care.

Work Schedule: 6:00 AM to 3:30 PM

Compressed/Flexible: May be available and negotiated.

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.

Functional Statement #: 52675-F, 52676-F, and 52677-F

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized