Nursing Assistant, Mental Health, Perry Point MD
Location: Perry Point Maryland
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is presently looking of Nursing Assistant, Mental Health, Perry Point MD right now, this job will be placed in Maryland. Detailed specification about this job opportunity kindly read the description below. WHO WE ARE
We are people who take great pride and deep satisfaction in providing America's veterans with the best clinical ! care, the most innovative technology, and the most comprehensive array of benefits America has to offer.
OUR MISSION: 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.
Come join our team and get pure job satisfaction, while caring for those who have served (or are currently serving) our country...our nation's Veterans.
The Perry Point VA Medical Center provides primary care and specialty outpatient services in a new outpatient care facility that was designed and constructed to better meet the needs of veterans by offering the latest medical technology, expanded clinical space and comfortable waiting areas and exam rooms.
The Perry Point VA Medical Center is located on a beautiful campus of approximately 400 acres on the banks of the Susquehanna River and the Chesapeake Bay where patients can! enjoy a variety of recreational activities, including fishing! , swimming, bicycling and jogging. Plus, there is ample, free parking on the grounds.
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Top 5 reasons YOU should choose a career with VA:
5. A premium benefits package
4. A fulfilling and challenging work environment
3. Work where you want to live
2. On-the-job growth and advancement
1. To discover the career you want, for the future you deserve
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Be a member of a team providing compassionate healthcare to veterans. We are an employer of choice who is a center of excellence in patient care, education and research. We value trust, respect, commitment, compassion, and excellence; we value you. Go to http://www.va.gov/ for more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not ! covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
Must pass pre-employment examination
Must be proficient in written and spoken English
Designated and-or Random Drug Testing required
Background and-or Security Investigation required DUTIES:
These positions are to provide direct and indirect care to patients within the psychiatric care units at the VA Maryland Healthcare System (VAMHCS). The Psychiatric Nursing Assistant duties are listed below:
- Performs a very wide range of patient personal care, treatment and charting duties on a regular and continuing basis;
- Provides input to the Registered Nurse (RN) for charting patientsÂ' physical and emotional progress;
- Participates in the admission of patients to the unit, checking patient or contraband, orienting and helping patients to feel mo! re comfortable;
- Takes and records vital signs;
- Collec! ts and delivers specimens;
- Provides supportive assistance for the Â"special PrecautionÂ" therapeutic mode by maintaining contact with the patient, relative to their status;
- Performs direct patient care treatments such as foot soaks, non sterile dressing changes under the supervision of an RN;
- Encourages and assists patients in activities of daily living;
- Assists treatment team with patients when using a variety of treatment procedures in groups (reality orientation, small group therapy) or individually (one-to-one therapy) to explore their behavior;
- Works with other disciplines in developing a plan of care by attending and participating in Treatment Planning Conferences. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
U.S. citizenship. Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Position requires light t! o heavy liting and carrying (15 pounds - 45 pounds and over), pushing (2 hours), reaching above shoulder, walking (5 hours), standing (3 hours), repeated bending (2 hours), use of fingers and both hands, reaching above the shoulder. Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously. Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/50 and to 20/100 in the other Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4, Depth perception, and the ability to distinguish basic colors and shade of colors. Hearing (aid permitted).
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
PD# GS3 000000
GS4 000000
GS5 09599A
GRADE DETERMINATIONS:
GS-3
Requires 6 months of general experience OR successful completion of a 1 year course of study above high school with courses related to the occupation and specialized experience may be used to meet total experience requi! rements. A transcript or course listing must be submitted with your app! lication if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
GS-4
Requires 6 months of
general experience and 6 months of specialized experience OR successful
completion of a 2-year course of study above high school 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. A transcript
or course listing must be submitted with your application if you are basing all
or part of your qualifications on education.
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:
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Recognize and pro! perly use
equipment, materials, and supplies in a large variety of diagnostic and
treatment procedures for the purpose of understanding and carrying out assigned
instructions
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Observe the patient's physical and
emotional reactions to hospital care and treatments for the purpose of
communicating with the nursing and medical staff and making notations in the
patient's record
·
Sufficiently understand human body
structure, function, illnesses and diseases, the treatment procedures, the
supporting patient charting and teaching, and the goals for assigned patients
for the purpose of communicating with nurses, patients and supporting medical
staff
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Work consistently with personal
nursing care, diagnostic support, therapeutic treatment, patient charting, and
patient teaching duties. The employee recognizes the differences between
patients (for example some patients may need more self-ca! re than others) and
varies the nursing care accordingly
·!
Consistently provide a range of
patient care and contribute to the completion of the nursing care plan and the
recovery of the patient
·
Have contact with patients, nurses
and doctors working in the ward and supporting personnel in Central Supply,
X-ray, Pharmacy, Linen Service, etc.
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Have contact with patients for the
purpose of providing a range of nursing care. Contact with registered nurses
for the purpose of providing timely information on deviations in the patient's
condition. Contact with doctors to receive instructions concerning diagnostic
procedures.
·
Participate in patient centered
conferences/shift reports, and contributing information for the development and
review of the nursing plan
·
Provide prompt and efficient
intervention in emergencies such as cardiac arrest, obstructed airway,
disruptive behavior and others
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Perform and document ! complex
nursing procedures, such as feeding by gavage or gastrostomy, care of
colostomies, external trachesotomy care
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Engage in group activities such as
off-station trips, reality orientation, current events and other therapeutic
groups
·
Set up patient care related
equipment, such as hypothermia machines, oxygen delivery systems, portable and
wall suction and assisting in monitoring proper functioning of equipment.
·
Safeguard the patientÂ's privacy by
judiciously protecting information of a confidential nature
GS-5
Requires one year of
specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-4, see
above) OR successful completion of a 4-year course of study above high
school leading to a bachelor's 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 r! equirements. A transcript or course listing must be
submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your
qualifications on education.
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:
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Encourages patients to maintain self-care.
·
Participates in the admission of patients by collecting patient
information, orienting patients to the
unit, checking them for contraband, when indicated, and assisting the nurse in
formulating nursing actions.
·
Takes vital signs, takes specimens, and supports the doctor in
diagnostic tests such as biopsies and lumbar punctures.
·
Participates in patient care planning with the nurse by suggesting!
nursing actions based on information obtained from the patients, group meetings
or interactions with the patients.
·
Works with patients using a
variety of treatment procedures in groups (reality orientation, small group
therapy) or individually (one-to-one therapy) to explore their behavior and feelings
for the purpose of establishing more acceptable approaches to daily living.
Strives to maintain a ward environment which is oriented toward future
independent life. Shares patient information and reactions with treatment team.
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Identifies and meets needs of patients for information and
guidance in daily living.
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Promotes a sense of worth and dignity to the patient by such
techniques as addressing the patient with his name, "Mr. Jones".
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Promotes patient participation in therapeutic community by
fostering increased self-reliance and independence and by involving patients
n! ot only in their own treatment plan but also that of other patients. Mo! tivates
family members to accept the patient and the patient's illness.
·
Participates in group meetings with patients by sharing thoughts
and feelings in reference to what is going on in the meetings and in reference
to the behavior of the participants.
·
Reports any changes in patient's condition or behavior that might
be caused by drug reactions or problems on the ward.
·
Performs patient care treatments such as foot soaks or changes of
sterile dressings.
- Charts patient's physical and emotional progress using the
and interactions among patients and nursing staff.
- Maintains a safe and secure environment for patients.
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 your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), ! or dates of impending separation.
Additionally, disabled veter! ans 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 Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. For more information, please review the information for disabled Veterans in the application checklist or visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx .
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. 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 in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance wor! k and life. For more information please visit us at http://www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp .
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.
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.
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If you were eligible to this job, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
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This job starts available on: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 15:30:38 GMT