Nursing Assistant- Long Term Care
Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
This job in plain English
This is a Nursing Assistant job for long-term care at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia, part of the Veterans Health Administration. It is an open continuous announcement with few vacancies. The work includes weekend and holiday rotation, so expect shifts that change.
It may close early. This is an open continuous announcement. The first referral cut-off date is November 2, 2026, and applications received after that date are referred at regular intervals as vacancies occur.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
This job is open to U.S. citizens, nationals, and people who owe allegiance to the U.S. Non-citizens may only be hired when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
What you would do
- Provide direct physical and emotional care, including feeding, grooming and elimination needs.
- Perform nursing procedures such as catheterization, enemas and colostomy care.
- Help care for pressure ulcers and assist licensed staff with bladder scanning.
- Act as a patient advocate so veterans get the care they need.
- Serve as preceptor and mentor to other nursing assistants and new employees.
- Enter patient condition information in the chart and take part in treatment planning meetings.
Do you qualify for GS-3 to GS-5?
With experience: For GS-3, six months of general experience that shows you can learn nursing assistant skills qualifies you; for GS-4, one year of specialized experience as a nursing assistant or in another medical field such as licensed practical nurse or hospital corpsman; for GS-5, one year of experience at the GS-4 level. Experience can be paid or unpaid, including volunteer work.
With education: One year of education above high school with courses related to nursing assistant work qualifies for GS-3, and a short intensive training course of less than one year may also meet the GS-3 experience requirement. GS-4 requires 2 years above high school in nursing care, health care, or a related field, plus additional skills. GS-5 requires a 4-year degree with 24 semester hours of health care courses, or a bachelor's degree. Education must come from schools accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting body.
How to apply well
What to send:
- Long-form resume or CV, uploaded in the Other document field
- Standard one-page VA Clinical Resume, downloaded from the link in the announcement and uploaded in the 2-page Resume field
- Cover letter, if required
- Transcript, if you use education to qualify
- DD-214, if you claim veterans' preference
- SF-15 with proof, if you claim 10-point veterans' preference
- Contact information for one current or former supervisor and two professional references
How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications, based on your online questionnaire and documents. Your application, resume and documents will be verified, and errors or missing information may lower your rating or make you ineligible.
Tips for this job:
- Be clear and specific about your experience, because the VA will not make assumptions about it.
- Read the resume instructions closely: the agency says the 2-page limit does not apply, but the page still asks for the standard clinical resume.
- If you use education to qualify, upload a transcript from an accredited school, and claim veterans' preference in the questionnaire if you are eligible.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time. Multiple tours, including a holiday and weekend rotation with every other weekend and holidays as needed. Tour of duty varies and is set by the supervisor.
Incentives and relocation: Recruitment incentive (sign-on bonus) and relocation assistance are not authorized. Benefits include paid parental leave of up to 12 weeks after 12 months of employment, and a child care subsidy after 60 days for employees with family income below $144,000.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizenship required
- Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
- Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
- Proficient in written and spoken English
- Background and security investigation
- Pre-employment physical examination
- Seasonal influenza vaccination required, or an approved exemption with a face mask
- Annual TB screening or testing required
- Online onboarding with acceptable ID; non-REAL ID driver's licenses are not accepted
- 1 or 2-year trial period
- Must be able to walk, stand, and transfer patients for long periods
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $38,547 – $62,936 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-3 to GS-5 · General Schedule
- Location
- Martinsburg, West Virginia
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Excepted
- Openings
- few
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Travel
- Not required
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Nursing Assistant (0621)
- Announcement
- CBTF-13102419-27-AMJ
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