Department of Veterans Affairs

Nursing Assistant

Honolulu, Hawaii

Sponsorship not specified$43k-$71kDetected 9 hours ago

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About the role

The Nursing Assistant is responsible for providing direct care to the patient/resident.
The NA also provides assistance to the licensed nursing staff in care of patients throughout the facility receiving preventive, acute, subacute chronic, maintenance, and hospice care.
Experience or Education or Training. (1) [Six months of general experience.

For example, recognizing need for basic life support, controlling bleeding and assisting with behavior crisis, etc. (d) Assignment.

Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates.
In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates.

This position is located within the Community Living Center at the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System as a Nursing Assistant in Geriatrics and Extended Care.
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.
In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates. (1) GS-3 NA (Entry Level) (a) Experience and Education.
The NA in this role provides care under close supervision and refers issues/questions to supervisors, higher graded NAs, or other health care professionals.
In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the professional KSAs in subparagraph (c) below; OR, (b) Education.
NAs at this level also assume more of a peer education/mentorship role.

Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy

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