Nursing Assistant- VA Community Living Center

This Nursing Assistant position is located within the Sioux Falls VA Medical Center, VA Community Living Center where Veterans receive nursing home level care including help with activities of daily living as well as skilled nursing and medical care. The Nursing Assistant delivers safe, basic physical and emotional care to residents with simple to complex needs while developing technical skills under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.

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In this role, the Nursing Assistant provides long-term care and support for aging and disabled veterans under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, or Medical Provider.

Major duties include, but are not limited to :

• Performs a variety of nursing care activities which include bathing, feeding, oral care and related personal hygiene duties to include coordination of week and bathing schedule.
• Assists with range of motion, ambulation, lifting, getting Veteran ready for Physical Therapy / Occupational Therapy, positioning and self-help activities.
• Assists with bladder and bowel elimination; may measure and apply condom catheters.
• Utilizes glucose monitoring machine to receive glucose readings for Veterans and alerts appropriate CLC staff to abnormal findings.
• Observes and reports current observations such as Veterans' physical condition, emotional response, observes skin condition, variations in vital signs, urine, stool or sputum; personal habits of Veteran, and listens for clues to Veteran's reaction to illness and treatment, and reports observation to RN.
• Identifies and report health and safety hazards in the work area and practice safe work habits.
• Recognizes and properly use equipment, materials and supplies to carry out procedures and other assignments under the direction of the RN or LPN delegation.
• Other duties may be assigned

Work Schedule : Monday-Friday, Evening Shifts. Work is scheduled between 3 p.m. - 11 : 30 p.m.

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

Sioux Falls is part of the VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23). The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.