Nursing Assistant (Acute Care)

Quick Facts

• Role: Nursing Assistant (Acute Care)

• Supervision: Under clinical supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN)

• Focus: Direct patient/resident personal care, safety monitoring, and support for diagnosis/treatment

Description

The Nursing Assistant provides hands-on personal patient care in an acute care setting, supporting diagnosis and treatment activities under RN supervision. Responsibilities include assisting with activities of daily living, participating in prescribed care, performing safety monitoring, assisting with specimen collection/phlebotomy-related tasks, documenting patient information, and providing patient/family instruction within training level. The position works rotating shifts and is not a virtual role.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living and routine/prescribed personal care

• Support patients’ ability to live as independently and safely as possible

• Monitor patient safety and report concerns

• Work with phlebotomy and assist with sample collection

• Communicate professionally with patients and families and provide instruction within training

• Support diagnostic and treatment procedures as assigned and document patient/chart information

• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• Proficient in written and spoken English

• Education/training: one year above high school with nursing assistant-related courses (or an intensive specialized course < 1 year) with required documentation; or qualifying NA creditable experience

• Pass background/security investigation

• Pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination

• Complete seasonal influenza vaccination requirement

• Complete testing/onboarding requirements (including urinalysis in testing-designated positions)

• Selective Service registration for eligible males

• Required identification for Form I-9 (REAL ID compliant starting May 7, 2025)

• Complete all application requirements (required documents)

• Participate in a 1- or 2-year trial period with written certification for continued employment

Benefits

• Rotational shifts; compressed/flexible schedule as role progresses

• Competitive salary with regular salary increases

• Paid Time Off: 37–50 days annual paid time off per year (annual leave, sick leave, paid federal holidays)

• Parental leave: up to 12 weeks paid after 12 months of employment

• Child care subsidy: eligible full-time employees may receive up to 25% childcare cost (after 60 days employment, subject to income limits)

• Retirement: federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% employer contributions

• Insurance: federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care options

• Telework: not authorized