Nursing Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
This job in plain English
This is a permanent, full-time Nursing Assistant job at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, part of the Veterans Health Administration. The assistant works on a nursing care team and helps licensed nurses care for patients with more complex needs. The work runs Monday to Friday, 7:00am to 3:30pm, and there is 1 vacancy.
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.
Open to the public, but only U.S. citizens, nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. can apply.
What you would do
- Use glucose monitors to check blood sugar and report abnormal readings.
- Provide direct care for complex veterans.
- Watch for subtle changes in patients and report them to nursing staff.
- Document care, observations, and responses on required forms.
- Provide complete tracheostomy care, including suctioning.
- Share patient information with the treatment team and attend treatment planning meetings.
Do you qualify for GS-5?
With experience: For the basic job, you need 6 months of general experience that shows you can learn the knowledge and skills of a Nursing Assistant. For the GS-5 level, you need 1 year of progressively responsible experience at the GS-4 level that is directly related to the job, plus the skills listed in the announcement.
With education: You can use 1 year of education above high school with courses related to Nursing Assistant work, or finish an intensive, specialized training course of less than 1 year. For GS-5, you can use a 4-year bachelor's degree with 24 semester hours of health care courses, or any bachelor's degree. Education must come from accredited schools.
How to apply well
What to send:
- Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
- Resume or CV
- Transcript, if you use education to qualify
- DD-214 / Statement of Service, if it applies to you
- Cover letter, license, or professional certification, if they apply to you
How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications. Your application and documents will be verified, and errors or missing information may lower your rating or make you ineligible. The VA may also do reference checks.
Tips for this job:
- Be clear and specific about your experience, because the VA will not make assumptions about it.
- Include a transcript if you use education to qualify, and make sure the school is accredited.
- Plan for the required seasonal flu vaccination and the drug test before you are hired.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 7:00am to 3:30pm. Compressed or flexible schedules are not authorized.
Incentives and relocation: Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance are not authorized.
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 written and spoken English
- Background and security investigation
- Pre-employment physical exam
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required
- Acceptable ID required; non-REAL ID driver's licenses are not accepted
- 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
- $46,645 – $60,638 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-5 · General Schedule
- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- 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
- CBSR-13101996-27-LHB
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