Nursing Assistant – Emergency Department
Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
This job in plain English
The Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System in West Los Angeles is hiring one Nursing Assistant for its Emergency Department, under the Veterans Health Administration. The job is a full-time day shift caring for Veterans with acute, chronic, and behavioral health needs in a fast-paced setting. The announcement will close early once 50 applications are received.
It may close early. This job will close once 50 applications have been received, which may happen before the closing date.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Agency employees onlyOnly current employees of the hiring agency.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
The job is open to the public, but the conditions of employment say you must be a U.S. citizen to apply. Current employees of the VA West Los Angeles Healthcare System get first consideration if they submit a current 2026 SF-50.
What you would do
- Provide advanced daily living care to Veterans with complex needs.
- Monitor high-risk Veterans and watch patients closely for safety.
- Respond to emergencies, including basic life support and bleeding control.
- Perform vital signs, neurological checks, and specimen collection.
- Support de-escalation during behavioral crises and report changes to nurses.
- Document care, observations, and safety events in the electronic health record.
Do you qualify for GS-3 to GS-5?
With experience: For GS-3, you need six months of general experience that shows you can learn nursing assistant work. For GS-4, you need one year of specialized experience as a nursing assistant or in another medical field, such as licensed practical nurse or health technician; for GS-5, you need one year of progressively responsible experience equal to GS-4.
With education: One year of education above high school with courses related to nursing assistant work, or an intensive nursing assistant course of study under one year, can qualify you for GS-3. For GS-4, 2 years above high school in nursing care, health care, or a related field can qualify you. For GS-5, a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with 24 semester hours in health care, or a bachelor's degree, can qualify you.
How to apply well
What to send:
- Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
- Cover letter
- Transcript if you qualify through education
- Current 2026 SF-50 if you are a current federal employee
- DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
- SF-15 if you claim veterans' preference
- Disability letter (VA) if applicable
- Performance appraisal if applicable
- Professional certification if applicable
How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications, using your questionnaire and documents. Your application will be verified, and errors, omissions, or missing required documents may lower your rating or make you ineligible.
Tips for this job:
- If you are a current VA West Los Angeles employee, you must submit a current 2026 SF-50 or you will not get first consideration.
- Applications must be complete by 11:59 PM ET on 11/06/2026, and the job may close sooner after 50 applications.
- Describe your experience clearly and specifically, because the agency will not make assumptions about it.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time day shift, 7:00am to 7:30pm. Compressed or flexible schedule is available.
Incentives and relocation: Not authorized: no sign-on bonus, recruitment incentive, or relocation incentive. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed.
Conditions of employment:
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
- Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
- Must be proficient in spoken and written English
- Background and security investigation
- Online onboarding with REAL ID-compliant identification
- Pre-employment physical evaluation
- Seasonal influenza vaccination required
- 1 or 2-year trial period
- Must be able to walk, stand, lift, push, and sometimes carry heavy loads
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
- $42,947 – $70,120 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-3 to GS-5 · General Schedule
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Excepted
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Travel
- Not required
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Nursing Assistant (0621)
- Announcement
- CBSX-13101682-27-CRH
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