Nursing Assistant-Float Pool
Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
This job in plain English
This is a full-time Nursing Assistant job in the Float Pool at the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System in Salt Lake City, Utah, part of the Veterans Health Administration. The worker gives personal nursing care to veterans on several inpatient units, including the emergency department, ICU, and psychiatric and substance abuse units. The schedule is variable days and nights, including weekends and holidays, and it is an open continuous announcement.
It may close early. This is an open continuous announcement. The first cut-off date for referring eligible applications is November 9, 2026, and later applications are referred at regular intervals as openings 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 the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen, national, or owe allegiance to the U.S. Current permanent federal employees should apply to announcement CBSU-13101665-27-MV instead.
What you would do
- Take glucose readings and record them for assigned veterans.
- Give personal care such as hygiene, comfort, nutrition, and elimination help.
- Report patient observations to the RN and treatment team.
- Set up patient care equipment and get routine supplies.
- Help orient patients and families to unit routines and policies.
- Use proper body mechanics and safety practices to prevent injury.
Do you qualify for GS-3 to GS-5?
With experience: For GS-3, you need 6 months of general experience that shows you can learn nursing assistant skills. For GS-4, you need 1 year of specialized experience as a nursing assistant or in another medical field, such as LPN or hospital corpsman. For GS-5, you need 1 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 can qualify you for GS-3. Completing an intensive nursing assistant training course of less than one year may also qualify. For GS-4, two years of education above high school in nursing care, healthcare, or a related field can qualify. For GS-5, a bachelor's degree with 24 semester hours of health care courses can qualify. Only degrees from accredited schools count.
How to apply well
What to send:
- Long-form resume or CV (required)
- Transcript if you use education to qualify
- SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee
- DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
- Professional certification if you use one to qualify
How you will be rated: You are rated on how well you meet the listed qualifications, based on your online questionnaire and submitted documents. Your application, resume, and supporting documents will be verified, and errors or missing information may lower your rating or make you ineligible.
Tips for this job:
- The 2-page resume limit does not apply here, but your long-form resume or CV must show clear dates and details of your work.
- If you use education to qualify, send an official transcript and confirm your school is accredited by a recognized body.
- Have your flu vaccine records or exemption paperwork ready, since the flu vaccination is a condition of employment.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time. Variable days and nights, including weekends and holidays.
Incentives and relocation: None. Sign-on bonuses and relocation assistance are not authorized.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizenship required
- Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
- Selective Service registration for men born after 12/31/1959
- Must be proficient in written and spoken English
- Background and security investigation
- Online onboarding with REAL ID compliant identification
- Annual seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption required
- 1 or 2-year trial period
- Annual employee health requirements, such as TB screening
- Must lift, transfer, and stand or walk for long periods
- May be exposed to infected patients and combative patients
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
- $40,110 – $65,488 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-3 to GS-5 · General Schedule
- Location
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- 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
- CBSU-13101666-27-MV
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