Job description

The Perry Point VA Medical Center in Perry Point, MD is recruiting for Nursing Assistants to serve our nation's Veterans in the multiple patient care areas.

Nursing Assistants perform a wide range of resident care, restorative services, treatment and charting activities on a regular and continuing basis; all of which are essential to the health and well-being of the Veteran.

• Provides direct care for complex veterans Makes observations of subtle changes in resident's condition, i.e. behavior shifts, mood, skin coloring, appetite, etc.
• Performs nursing procedures within scope of practice and according to policies and standard procedures to care for the veteran for such procedures such as providing enemas, catheterization, colostomy care, skin care simple dressing, application of braces and prosthetic devices.
• Documents care given, observations and responses on appropriate tools or forms.
• Utilizes equipment to promote the veteran self-care, such as; lift equipment, Hydro sound Tubs, and Veteran/Resident Wandering System.
• Verbally provides patient information to the treatment team for inclusion in the veteran and/or residents' plan of care.

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases.
Paid Time Off: Receive 13 to 26 days paid time off per year, including 11 paid federal holidays; 13 sick days annual with no limitation on accumulation.
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).
For More Information on Benefits: https://www.vacareers.va.gov/Benefits/EmploymentBenefits

Total Rewards of a VA Career as a Nursing Assistant: https://www.vacareers.va.gov/Home/PdfViewer?issuu=nursing_assistant_-_total_reward_of_37d82862cd974d

Requirements:

• Education: One year education above high school with courses related to the Nursing Assistant occupation OR completion of an intensive, specialized, occupation-related course of study of less than one year as a nursing assistant.
• Licensure or Registration: Not required
• Experience: One year progressively responsible assignments and experiences as a Nursing Assistant or related healthcare professional.
• Education Substitution: 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 is also qualifying.

You may also apply at www.usajobs.gov: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/686796400

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, PRN

Pay: $46,935.00 - $59,450.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Geriatrics
• Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Physical setting:

• Long term care
• Rehabilitation center

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift
• Overnight shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Perry Point, MD 21902: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

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