Nursing Assistant -Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit
The Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit NA is responsible for the evidence-based care of a group of patients as follows:
a. The Inpatient Behavioral Health (BH) NA is responsible for direct patient care within the behavioral health inpatient unit and facilitates the appropriate plan of care. b. The Inpatient BH NA is expected to manage patient care by monitoring of psychiatric symptoms, assisting in medical and psychiatric emergencies, assisting patients in performing activities of daily living, gathering of clinical data, such as vital signs, and providing appropriate, clinically sound care. c. The Inpatient BH NA is responsible for maintaining patient safety and the safety of the environment. This NA possesses the ability to observe changes in the patient status and notify the charge nurse and identify each patient's requirements relative to their recovery status. d. The Inpatient BH NA possesses additional skills in identifying and caring for suicidal Veterans and managing disturbed behavior through their specialized training. The NA can be assigned to facilitate therapeutic groups within the milieu. e. Provides guidance to all caregivers and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team (IDT) regarding the plan of care to support patients' needs. The NA is knowledgeable and demonstrates various de-escalation techniques to safely administer care. f. This NA is also responsible and accountable for maintaining training required and may be assigned additional duties. Work Schedule:
4:
00 p.m. to 12:
00 a.m. with weekend and holiday rotations as needed. Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required. 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. 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. Education - One year above high school with courses related to the Nursing Assistant occupation. Completion of an intensive, specialized, occupation-related course of study of less than one year as a nursing assistant may also meet in full the experience requirements for GS-3. English Proficiency - Nursing Assistants must be proficient in spoken and written English. Preferred
Experience:
1 year of Nursing Assistant experience preferred. Grade Determinations:
GS-3, None beyond the basic requirements. GS-4, One year of specialized experience as a NA or experience 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 Successful completion of 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 program for psychology, psychiatric, or operating room technicians; AND 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 resident's 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-5, One year of progressively responsible assignments and experience equivalent to the GS-4 level which demonstrated knowledge, skills, and abilities that are directly related to the specific assignment OR Successful completion of 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 or possession of a bachelor's degree; AND Ability to assist in the full range of nursing care to patients/residents with physical and/or behavioral problems in a hospital, long term care or outpatient setting under the direction of a Registered Nurse and/or Licensed Vocational Nurse/ Licensed Practical Nurse. Ability to communicate orally with patients/residents, families, interdisciplinary team and other personnel. This includes serving as a preceptor to new NAs by assisting with the coordination of their orientation and overseeing/assessing their practical experience while in a clinical setting. Ability to recognize and react to emergent patient/resident care situations and intervene while waiting for assistance. For example, recognizing need for basic life support, controlling bleeding and assisting with behavior crisis, etc. References:
VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G46, Nursing Assistant Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office.The full performance level of this vacancy is GS - 05. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS - 03 to GS - 05. Physical Requirements:
Heavy lifting, 45 pounds and over; pushing, moderate; reaching above shoulders; use of fingers; both hands required; walking (8 hours); standing (8 hours); repeated bending; climbing; both legs required; near vision correctable at 13 to 16 to Jaeger 1 to 4; far vision correctable in one eye to 20/50 and 20/100 in the other; both eyes required; ability to distinguish basic colors; hearing (aid permitted); emotional stability.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
a. The Inpatient Behavioral Health (BH) NA is responsible for direct patient care within the behavioral health inpatient unit and facilitates the appropriate plan of care. b. The Inpatient BH NA is expected to manage patient care by monitoring of psychiatric symptoms, assisting in medical and psychiatric emergencies, assisting patients in performing activities of daily living, gathering of clinical data, such as vital signs, and providing appropriate, clinically sound care. c. The Inpatient BH NA is responsible for maintaining patient safety and the safety of the environment. This NA possesses the ability to observe changes in the patient status and notify the charge nurse and identify each patient's requirements relative to their recovery status. d. The Inpatient BH NA possesses additional skills in identifying and caring for suicidal Veterans and managing disturbed behavior through their specialized training. The NA can be assigned to facilitate therapeutic groups within the milieu. e. Provides guidance to all caregivers and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team (IDT) regarding the plan of care to support patients' needs. The NA is knowledgeable and demonstrates various de-escalation techniques to safely administer care. f. This NA is also responsible and accountable for maintaining training required and may be assigned additional duties. Work Schedule:
4:
00 p.m. to 12:
00 a.m. with weekend and holiday rotations as needed. Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required. 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. 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. Education - One year above high school with courses related to the Nursing Assistant occupation. Completion of an intensive, specialized, occupation-related course of study of less than one year as a nursing assistant may also meet in full the experience requirements for GS-3. English Proficiency - Nursing Assistants must be proficient in spoken and written English. Preferred
Experience:
1 year of Nursing Assistant experience preferred. Grade Determinations:
GS-3, None beyond the basic requirements. GS-4, One year of specialized experience as a NA or experience 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 Successful completion of 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 program for psychology, psychiatric, or operating room technicians; AND 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 resident's 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-5, One year of progressively responsible assignments and experience equivalent to the GS-4 level which demonstrated knowledge, skills, and abilities that are directly related to the specific assignment OR Successful completion of 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 or possession of a bachelor's degree; AND Ability to assist in the full range of nursing care to patients/residents with physical and/or behavioral problems in a hospital, long term care or outpatient setting under the direction of a Registered Nurse and/or Licensed Vocational Nurse/ Licensed Practical Nurse. Ability to communicate orally with patients/residents, families, interdisciplinary team and other personnel. This includes serving as a preceptor to new NAs by assisting with the coordination of their orientation and overseeing/assessing their practical experience while in a clinical setting. Ability to recognize and react to emergent patient/resident care situations and intervene while waiting for assistance. For example, recognizing need for basic life support, controlling bleeding and assisting with behavior crisis, etc. References:
VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G46, Nursing Assistant Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office.The full performance level of this vacancy is GS - 05. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS - 03 to GS - 05. Physical Requirements:
Heavy lifting, 45 pounds and over; pushing, moderate; reaching above shoulders; use of fingers; both hands required; walking (8 hours); standing (8 hours); repeated bending; climbing; both legs required; near vision correctable at 13 to 16 to Jaeger 1 to 4; far vision correctable in one eye to 20/50 and 20/100 in the other; both eyes required; ability to distinguish basic colors; hearing (aid permitted); emotional stability.
- Department:
0621 Nursing Assistant - Salary Range:
$28,100 to $45,883 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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