Certified Nursing Assistant - Inpatient Mental Health Unit at Martinsburg

JOB SUMMARY:

Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 924054 (Include on all documents) 

Tour of Duty: Rotating schedules.

To fulfill President Lincolns 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 Americas 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 and 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/.  

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply.

This position is located within Nursing Services at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center. The VA Medical Center is located in the heart of West Virginias Eastern Panhandle on 175 acres in historic Berkeley County. The Medical Center offers a comprehensive range of services, including internal medicine, ambulatory surgery, audiology and speech pathology, dental, nursing home, nutrition, podiatry, prosthetics, womens health, mental health, and rehabilitation medicine. Patient Care is provided through an integrated primary care concept, and each veteran is assigned to a team of health care providers who follow the patients care both as an inpatient and an outpatient. The Medical Center has a service area of nearly 130,000 veterans in West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.

It is the mission of the Martinsburg VAMC to honor Americas veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being. Medical Center employees are dedicated to improving the quality of life for eligible veterans through excellent health care. The Medical Center operates seven VA-staffed Outpatient Clinics in Cumberland, Hagerstown and Frederick, Maryland, Stephens City and Harrisonburg, Virginia and Franklin and Petersburg, West Virginia. Primary Care and Mental Health care are provided at the CBOCs.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation.
• Pass a pre-employment physical.
• Proficient in basic written and spoken english.
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required.
• You must be a certified nursing assistant.

DUTIES:Back to top

As a Certified Nursing Assistant in the Nursing Service of the Martinsburg, WV Medical Center you will perform a wide range of patient personal care, diagnostic services, treatment and charting activities on a regular and continuing basis. The nursing assistant provides personal care to psychiatric patients by utilizing the team treatment plan and specialized skill and knowledge in establishing interpersonal relationships and reporting patient’s behavior. Works with patients whose nursing needs change within a predictable range.

 

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top

Requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-4) OR successful completion of a 4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelors degree with courses related to the occupation OR equivalent combinations of successfully completed related post-high school education (beyond the second year) and specialized experience may be used to meet total experience requirements.

Specialized Experience: 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 aid performing duties, such as:

• Providing personal nursing care such as providing pre- and post-operative care.
• Support duties for diagnostic and technical treatment procedures, such as setting up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus.
• Caring for mentally ill patients, including observing, recording, and reporting changes in their behavior, and providing reassurance and encouragement.
• Assisting surgeons and registered nurses in operating room activities, including passing instruments, maintaining sterile conditions, and draping and positioning patients.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit OPMs web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.

You must possess a current Nursing Assistant Certification.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

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. ***

Physical Requirements:
Heavylifting, 45 pounds and over; Straight pulling (4 hours); Pulling hand over hand(4 hrs); Pushing (4 hours); Reaching above shoulder; Use of fingers; Both handsrequired; Walking (8 hour); Standing (8 hours); Repeated bending (4 hours);Both legs required *one leg or foot may be Compensated by prosthesis; Nearvision correctable at 13” to 16” to Jaeger 1 to 4; Far vision correctable inone eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other; Ability to distinguish basiccolors; Hearing (aid permitted); Hearing without aid; Emotional stability understress; Ability to read with one eye and ability to read typewritten material,glasses permitted.

Veterans Preference:

When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of DD-214(s) showing all dates of service as well as character of service (honorable, general, etc.). Additionally, veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensation for service-connected disability.

Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, non service-connected disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as-well-as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, widow or widower, or natural mother, should refer to and submit a completed "SF15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference," (go to http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf) and required documentation with your application materials. For more information on Veterans Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

Country: USA, State: West Virginia, City: Martinsburg, Company: Department of Veterans Affairs - Agency Wide.