Nursing Assistant (HUD-Vash)

Summary

Incumbent serves as Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) for the Housing and Urban development- Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program which provides permanent housing and supportive services to veterans in homeless population. CNA functions as a team member of the HUD-VASH team and is responsible for providing direct-patient care to veterans in the program.

Duties

• Under supervision of the HUD-VASH Supervisor, the Incumbent providers direct patientcare to culturally diverse and aging veterans in the HUD-VASH program.
• As this is a multi-disciplinary program, the CNA is responsible to facilitate communication, collaboration, and the delivery of services to patients between the multiple clinical specialists involved in patient care.
• CNA effectively implements activities towards health promotion and prevention, management of acute and chronic illness states, assisting the veterans in attainment of optimal levels of functioning through rehabilitation and provision of supportive measures for the aging veteran in the program.
• Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: The primary focus of this position, but not limited to, is to aid veterans in HUD-VASH program that requires assistance with their activities of daily living (ADL): bathing or showering, eating, dressing/grooming, toileting, ambulating/transferring, and ensuring safe environment.
• CNA will also be responsible for
• Specimen collection, maintaining the care environment, participating in virtual care appointments, dressing removal, home meter downloading, assisting with urological procedures, obtaining
• Echocardiogram (EKG), performing capillary blood glucose test, dermatological procedures, vital signs, orthostatic blood pressure measurement, timed walk test, documentation, assisting with invasive and non-invasive procedures, hand hygiene and hand hygiene observation, set up and closing of clinic and
• Supply for operational and continued readiness, use of safe patient handling equipment and assistive devices, and handling reusable medical equipment/devices.
• Incumbent promotes the physical independence of the patient by encouraging and teaching individual patients and groups of patients in self-care activities, such as progressive steps in personal hygiene, bathing, and oral care, also assists in teaching and encouraging
• Other care activities such as eating, dressing, undressing, and other training as needed.
• Performs assigned technical procedures but not limited to taking and recording blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, pulse oximetry, height, weight, collecting specimens, and administering oxygen using tank and or wall oxygen.
• Effectively communicates with and utilizes other disciplines (e.g., nursing, medicine) to facilitate treatment planning and implementation.
• With few exceptions, participates effectively in team meetings, treatment planning conferences, etc.
• Collaborates with divergent multidisciplinary team members in a manner that enhances coordination of comprehensive patient care.
• Develops, reviews, and provides educational information to Veterans and their families regarding veterans' holistic care.
• Collaborates with other programs, case managers and care providers within the VA system, military system and community agencies.
• Works with the VA Homeless Program and other officials within the facility to develop, monitor and evaluate the provision of services to veterans in HUD-VASH program in order to maintain CARF accreditation and/or other clinical and professional standards of care.
• Maintains and remains up to date on clinical, professional and accreditation standards and acts as a resource to other staff regarding these standards of care.
• Collects and maintains data and prepares required reports for accreditation or other program monitoring and quality assurance operations.
• Conducts special projects or sturdies to analyze, evaluate, and provide recommendations on administrative programs or issues.
• Clinical standards of care as well as VA policies and regulations are the principal guidelines in the performance of duties.
• Within these guidelines, the incumbent follows the intent of the program's strategic, and business plans concurrent with relevant research guidelines and procedures.
• Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:00-4:30 Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
• Recruitment/Relocation Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

• 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.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP)
• See "Additional Information" below for details.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Required Documents

• To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
• Resume Transcript Special Note for
• Applications: To complete your application, please use the following link https://vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Resume.docx to download the standard Clinical Resume
• This one-page document does not need to be modified and must be uploaded into the two-page restricted 'Resume' document upload field.
• Your full resume/CV may be uploaded without page limitation into the 'Other' document upload field.
• The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position.
• Please ensure you have included all documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former
• Federal employees), etc. Cover Letter
• DD-214/ Statement of Service Disability Letter (Schedule A) Disability Letter (VA) License T38 Resume PCS Orders Professional Certification Resume Separation Notice (RIF)
• SF-15 SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Transcript Veterans' Preference
• Preference eligible candidates and other
• Veterans will be given preference when qualification of candidates are approximately equal for
• Title 38 positions in
• VHA. When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible
• Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor
• Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your
• DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.).
• If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable,
• General, etc.), and dates of impending separation.
• Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible
• Veterans) must also submit an
• SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran
• Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. Documentation is required to award preference. For more information on
• Veterans' Preference, please visit Feds Hire Vets