Nursing Assistant-Community Living Center/Geriatric Extended Care

Nursing Assistant-Community Living Center/Geriatric Extended Care

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Jackson, Mississippi

Salary Range: $37544 - $61299 Per Year

Job Summary: The NA must demonstrate the ability to provide a range of resident care and contribute to the completion of the nurse care plan and recovery of residents, observe residents' or resident's physical or emotional status and refer deviations and/or problems to supervisor in a timely manner, properly use equipment, materials and supplies in simple diagnostic and treatment procedures and communicate effectively with residents, their families and other health professionals.

Major Duties:

• Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The duties of the Nursing Assistant include, but are not limited to: Direct Patient Care: Performs/assist with resident's Activities of Daily Living (AOL) as per the resident's required level of assistance including functional mobility, transfers, personal hygiene, grooming, bathing, toileting, dressing, transfers, ambulation and feeding. Ensures/verifies meal consumption for each resident by either asking resident about his/her food intake including food brought from off premises, verbal prompting to encourage resident to eat, physically guiding resident or feeding residents that require full physical assistance. Utilizes adaptive feeding equipment. Adheres to dysphagia and aspiration precautions. Ensures/verifies consumption of snacks and supplements. Performs hydration rounds including residents with enteral tubes to avoid dehydration and other medical complications. Performs, assists or cues for appropriate dental mouth hygiene and understands the correlation between mouth care and pneumonia. Utilizes "Mouth Care without a Battle" techniques as established. Performs, assist or cues in resident bath including hair and complete body. Bed bath with wipes is performed in between showers. Perianal care is provided as needed to ensure resident is clean and dry. Utilizes "Bathing Without a Battle" (BWB) techniques, as needed. Reporting and Documentation: Routinely keeps superiors, team members, and other appropriate parties informed of significant developments. Accurately reports and documents in the medical record resident findings and care provided. Demonstrates proficiency in use of the electronic medical record. Follows defined policies and procedures related to documentation in the medical record. Documentation is technically informative, complete, accurate, consistent, concise, and timely. Reports and documents all changes in resident condition utilizing the STOPANDWATCH as per established policy. Interpersonal Effectiveness. Demonstrates a cooperative attitude and fosters a positive work environment. Demonstrates ability to instruct, encourage, guide, and assist residents to perform self-care skills. Provides meaningful use of time for residents providing activities as appropriate. Maintains nurse-resident/family professional boundaries. Dependability. Plans, organizes, and completes assignment under the supervision of the RN within the scheduled tour of duty. Maintains resident's privacy and dignity. Recognizes, reports, and assists with proper interventions when an emergency arises. Has knowledge of the resident's all about me and care planning approaches and gives input as required. Fiscally responsible for use of supplies and equipment. Safe Resident Care. Follows safety and infection prevention policies and procedures in the delivery of resident care. Utilizes principles of body mechanics in lifting, alignment, turning, ambulation, transferring and repositioning residents with the use of proper equipment. Reports appropriately to breakage/malfunction or loss of equipment, safety hazards and supply deficiencies. Promotes safe environment of care including maintaining a clutter-free environment, assuring equipment has the inspection tag, and active resident identification. Work Schedule: 11:30pm - 8:00am, with rotating weekends and holidays. Subject to change based on the needs of the facility. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA. Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement). Telework: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 586-00193-F; 586-00194-F; 586-00195-F. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

Qualifications: Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency. NAs must be proficient in spoken and written English. Experience or Education or Training: (1) Six months of general experience. Experience must demonstrate the ability to acquire the knowledge and skills to perform the work of a NA; OR, (2) One year of education above high school with courses related to the NA occupation; OR, (3) Completion of an intensive, specialized, occupation-related training course of study or program of less than one year as a NA may also meet in full the experience requirements for GS-3. Grade Determinations: GS-3 NA (Entry Level): Experience and Education. None beyond the basic requirements. GS-4 NA (Developmental Level): Experience. One year of specialized experience as a NA or experience in another medical field (licensed practical nurse, health technician, hospital corpsman, etc.), performing technical and nursing skills requiring knowledge of the human physical and emotional states, therapeutic communication, and technical skills required for basic and intermediate treatments; OR, Education. Successful completion of 2 years above high school in an accredited institution with courses related to nursing care, healthcare or in a field of study appropriate to the specialization of the position, such as education in a program for psychology, psychiatric, or operating room technicians; AND, Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs). In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: i. Ability to provide a range of patient/resident care and contribute to the completion of the nurse care plan and recovery of patients/residents. ii. Ability to observe patients/residents' or resident's physical or emotional status and refer deviations and/or problems to supervisor in a timely manner. iii. Ability to properly use equipment, materials and supplies in simple diagnostic and treatment procedures such as bladder scan, continuous passive motion device, blood glucose monitoring machine, specimen collection, etc. iv. Ability to communicate effectively with patients/residents, their families and other health professionals. GS-5 NA (Full Performance Level): Experience. One year of progressively responsible assignments and experience equivalent to the GS-4 level which demonstrates knowledge, skills, and abilities that are directly related to the specific assignment. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the professional KSAs below; OR, Education. Successful completion of a 4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree that included 24 semester hours of courses related to health care or possession of a bachelor's degree; AND, Demonstrated KSAs. i. Ability to assist in the full range of nursing care to patients/residents with physical and/or behavioral problems in a hospital, long-term care or outpatient setting under the direction of a Registered Nurse and/or Licensed Vocational Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse. ii. Ability to communicate orally with patients/residents, families, interdisciplinary team and other personnel. This includes serving as a preceptor to new NAs by assisting with the coordination of their orientation and overseeing/assessing their practical experience while in a clinical setting. iii. Ability to recognize and react to emergent patient/resident care situations and intervene while waiting for assistance. For example, recognizing need for basic life support, controlling bleeding and assisting with behavior crisis, etc. Preferred Experience: A minimum of one year of successful experience in the clinical setting. 3-5 years nursing assistant experience. Provide a safe environment by performing hourly safety rounds, reporting findings to the treatment teams in a timely manner, documenting every shift and reporting significant findings. Respond to medical emergencies ensuring the safety of the unit as well as the resident, by providing immediate face-to-face interactions and reporting findings to the nursing team for follow-up recommendations and continue to conduct ongoing assessments of the care environment. Respond to emergency situations such as conducting CPR/First Aid until nursing/medical personnel arrive. Interacting with the Veterans in a supportive, therapeutic manner in between during ADLs and unit activities. Assists residents in contacting members of their treatment team or social services as needed. Identifies and reports data relative to more complex, non-routine patient situations including subtle changes in wounds, skin, patient's behavior, condition, or variance related to neurological signs, vital signs or other parameters. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS5. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS3 to GS5. Physical Requirements: Physical aspects associated with work required of this assignment are typical for the occupation, see Duties section for essential job duties of the position. May require standing, lifting, carrying, sitting, stooping, bending, pulling, and pushing. May be required to wear personal protective equipment and undergo annual TB screening or testing as conditions of employment. Work Environment: Work is performed in an office/clinic setting with minimal risks that requires normal safety precautions; the area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. However, the work environment requires someone with the ability to handle several tasks at once in sometimes stressful situations.

How to Apply: All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/13/2026 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12953127. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-13