Nursing Assistant
Location: Minneapolis Minnesota
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is in need of Nursing Assistant right now, this vacancy will be placed in Minnesota. Further informations about this vacancy opportunity kindly read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 793959
This position is located in the Specialty Care Service Line Operating Room at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, part of the Veteran! s Service Integrated Network, VISN 23, in Minneapolis, MN. Incumbent will work rotating day and evening shifts as well as rotating weekends and holidays.
The Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS) is a teaching hospital providing a full range of patient care services with state-of-the-art technology, as well as education and research. Comprehensive health care is provided through primary care, tertiary care and long-term care in areas of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, dentistry, geriatrics and extended care.
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple ! functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities a! nd leadership positions at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the Nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/
Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more . KEY REQUIREMENTS
U. S. Citize! nship
Must pass pre-employment physical examination
English Language Proficiency required
Designated and-or Random Drug Testing required
Background and-or Security Investigation required DUTIES:
In this position, you will serve as a member of the nursing team in the peri-operative section, including operating rooms (OR), urology procedural rooms (GUOR), Outpatient Surgery (OPS) and the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) while provide care to patients under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN). The duties of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Performs skin preparation of operative sites for patients undergoing cardiothoracic procedures
- Obtains needed supplies and equipment upon request during the course of a surgical procedure
- Performs inventory and restocking duties
- Assists with patient turnover including bagging out, disposal of hazardous wastes, sharps and bodily fluid!
- Assists with OR/GUOR room set up including obtaining specialt! y equipment, positioning devices, video and power equipment, tourniquets and microscopes
- Assists in perioperative communication pre and postoperatively in surgical waiting areas
- Performs glucometry in OPS and PACU upon request
- Identifies, verifies preoperative preparation including nothing by mouth (NPO) status and family member contact information
- Assists with safe movement, transport and transfer of patients to and from the OR, PACU and OPS including escort to the front door upon patient discharge from OPS
- Performs vital sign monitoring and accurately reports and documents intra-operatively and in recovery room
- Observes for any untoward responses to anticipated surgical procedure or anesthetics including shock, hemorrhage, circulatory and/or respiratory disturbance during transport, responds to emergencies, and communicates to accountable RN.
- Delivers specimens to various laboratories, obtains blood products f! rom the blood bank as needed, frozen bone from the freezer upon request and delivers pathology specimens to the pathology lab.
Position Description Title/PD#: Nursing Assistant/#60110A
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.
Promotion Potential: GS-05 is at the full performance level.
Probationary Period: May be required to serve a one -year probation period.
Bargaining Unit Position: Yes
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Status: Non -Exempt QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by Friday, March 29, 2013.
Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the OPM Operating Manual for Qualificatio! n Standards for General Schedule positions (Group Coverage Qualificatio! ns Standards for Technical and Medical Support Positions Positions) available online at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/indexes/alph-ndx.asp .
Experience Requirements :
For GS-5: 1 year specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-4 level in Federal service. Qualifying specialized experience includes nonprofessional nursing care work in a hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home, or other medical, nursing, or patient care facility, or in such work as that of a home health aide. Specialized experience is defined in the OPM qualification standard as experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAÂ's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Providing personal nursing care such as providing pre- and post-operative care. Sup! port duties for diagnostic and technical treatment procedures, such as setting up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus. Caring for physically/mentally ill patients, including observing, recording, and reporting changes in their behavior, and providing reassurance and encouragement.
OR
Educational Substitution for Experience :
4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) Training: Completion of appropriate training such as inservice training programs, training acquired while serving in the Armed Forces, and government-sponsored developmental training programs will be allowed credit on a month-for-month basis, generally through the GS-5 level.
OR
Combination of Experience and Education
Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience require! ments. Two full academic years of study, or 60 semester hours, beyond t! he second year is equivalent to one year of specialized experience. Determine the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the year of specialized experience required at the GS-5 level. Then determine the applicant's education as a percentage of the education that meets the requirements for GS-5. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for GS-5. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED)
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Eligible applicants must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, without hazard to themselves or others. Depending on the essential duties of a specific position, usable vision, color vision, hearing, or speech may be required. However, in most cases, a specific physical condition or impairment will not automatically disqualify an applicant for appointment. The loss or impairment of a specific fun! ction may be compensated for by the satisfactory use of a prosthesis or mechanical aid. This position requires extensive periods of standing, walking, pushing, pulling and lifting. Transportation of patients requires regular and recurring bending, stretching, and lifting. The position requires the ability to function in stressful situations and lift, push, pull up to 50 pounds routinely.
DRUG TEST REQUIREMENT: 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.
If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but is not limited to: responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample; and/or contact for an interview.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR A! ND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If! your resume/application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
Foreign education: Applicants may! submit an evaluation of the coursework from an organization recognized for accreditation by the Department of Education that shows that the coursework is equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. college or university. It is the applicant's responsibility to provide such evidence when applying for Federal jobs.
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit ! http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx . HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUAT! ED:
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome.
To begin the process, click the Apply Online button at the right side of this screen to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process. BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation i! n the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at http://www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp . OTHER INFORMATION:
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please email us your! resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veteran! s Affairs.
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This vacancy starts available on: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:43:44 GMT