Nursing Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
This job in plain English
The Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System, part of the Veterans Health Administration, is hiring 3 float pool nursing assistants to give direct care to Veterans. The jobs are full-time and offer day or night shifts with rotating weekends and holidays. You may first work at the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center in Muskogee, and your duty station will change to the new James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center in Tulsa when it is finished.
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.
The job is open to the public. The conditions of employment say you must be a U.S. citizen to apply.
What you would do
- Use glucose monitors and report unusual readings to nurses.
- Give direct care, including complete tracheostomy care and suctioning.
- Watch for subtle changes in patients and report them to nursing staff.
- Document care, observations, and intake and output accurately.
- Perform procedures like catheterization, enemas, and simple dressings within scope of practice.
Do you qualify for GS-3 to GS-5?
With experience: Six months of general experience that shows you can learn nursing assistant skills qualifies you for GS-3. One year of specialized nursing assistant or other medical field experience qualifies you for GS-4, and one year of more responsible work at that level qualifies you for GS-5.
With education: One year of education above high school with courses related to nursing assistant work can qualify you for GS-3. Two years above high school in nursing care, health care, or a related field can qualify you for GS-4. A 4-year course leading to a bachelor's degree with 24 semester hours in health care, or a bachelor's degree, can qualify you for GS-5.
How to apply well
What to send:
- Long-form resume or CV showing job duties, start and end month and year, hours per week, and series and grade
- Transcript if you use education to qualify
- DD-214 if you have military service and it applies to you
- SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee
- Cover letter, VA disability letter, or SF-15 if they apply to you
How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications. Your application, resume, and supporting documents will be verified, and errors or missing information may lower your rating or make you ineligible. The VA may also check references before hiring.
Tips for this job:
- Include job titles, duties, start and end months and years, and hours per week for each job on your resume, since missing items can affect your rating.
- If you use education to qualify, send transcripts from accredited schools only.
- Have a REAL ID-compliant license or another accepted form of ID ready for onboarding.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time. Day shift runs 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM, or night shift runs 6:30 PM to 7:00 AM, with rotating weekends and holidays.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizenship required
- Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
- Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
- Proficiency in written and spoken English
- Background and security investigation
- Acceptable ID required; non-REAL ID driver's licenses not accepted after May 7, 2025
- Seasonal flu vaccination required, or an approved exemption
- 1 or 2-year trial period
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
- $38,287 – $62,511 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-3 to GS-5 · General Schedule
- Location
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Excepted
- Openings
- 3
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Travel
- Not required
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Nursing Assistant (0621)
- Announcement
- CBSU-13105771-27-ALA
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