Nursing Assistant (Med-Surg)

Quick Facts

Role: Nursing Assistant for a Med/Surg unit. Work schedule: based on service needs. Grade level referenced: GS-5 (Full Performance Level). Total rewards include competitive pay, paid time off, parental leave, childcare subsidy eligibility, retirement, and federal insurance options.

Description

As a Nursing Assistant, you help implement the healthcare plan by performing delegated tasks under the supervision and direction of a Registered Nurse. You assist with patient care using safe techniques, maintain infection control, and support a patient-driven holistic care plan. You will also reprocess/clean reusable medical equipment and monitor patients requiring close observation using AvaSure Telesitter.

Responsibilities

• Perform nursing tasks delegated by and performed under the supervision and direction of a Registered Nurse
• Perform a full range of nursing procedures using appropriate and safe techniques
• Reprocess and clean reusable medical equipment on the assigned unit
• Provide appropriate verbal information and written facts as part of a patient-driven holistic care plan
• Assure safe use of equipment and supplies
• Follow infection control and safety principles, including standard precautions and reporting environmental safety hazards
• Recognize urgent/emergent situations and follow emergency preparedness guidelines
• Provide activities of daily living for groups of patients
• Provide technical support to unit staff
• Orient, coach, and educate staff and students
• Monitor patients requiring close and continuous observation using AvaSure Telesitter

Requirements

• U.S. citizen
• Proficient in written and spoken English
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Complete online onboarding and pre-employment requirements (I-9 with acceptable documentation)
• Urinalysis testing for selected applicants; refusal results in denial
• Selective Service registration required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Seasonal influenza vaccination participation required
• Physical requirements: visual acuity, hearing, clear speech, manual dexterity; prolonged standing/walking and physical movement; may require transferring patients/objects
• Complete a 1–2 year trial period with evaluation; continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest
• GS-5 qualification: 1 year progressively responsible experience equivalent to GS-4 or qualifying education plus demonstrated KSAs (full-range nursing care assistance, communication, emergency recognition/intervention, and precepting/orientation support)

Benefits

• Competitive salary and regular salary increases
• Paid Time Off: 37–50 days annual paid time offer per year (13–26 annual leave, 13 sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays)
• Possible credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work or military experience (selected applicants)
• Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave after 12 months of employment
• Child care subsidy eligibility after 60 days for eligible full-time employees
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance options