Nursing Assistant - Acute Care Inpatient

This nursing assistant position is located at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Health Care System - Acute Care Inpatient Nursing Division. The nursing assistant will assist licensed nursing staff in the care of patients/residents receiving preventive, acute, sub-acute chronic, maintenance, and hospice care.

Major Duties include but are not limited to: Communicate and interact appropriately with internal and external customers. Maintain electronic, verbal, and written confidentiality of patient/resident Information. Understand the Medical Center's Performance Improvement Program. Work and function in a safe manner adhering to infection control policies/procedures and established guidelines for operating equipment. Provide competent care to a diverse patient/resident population. Provide age specific care with knowledge about the changes associated with aging, and principles of growth and development relevant to the adult and geriatric population. Deliver personalized care for patients/residents with dementia. Work Schedule: 0730 - 1600; Full-time; Day Shift; Rotating days, weekends, and holidays Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 09554F, 09553F, 09552F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.