Nursing Assistant

Summary

This position is located at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, DC (AFRH-W), within the Nursing Service department of Healthcare Services. The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is responsible for performing various Resident care activities and related non-professional services necessary in caring for the non-skilled nursing care, personal needs and comfort of Residents.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

U.S Citizens or U.S. Nationals; No prior federal experience is required.

Duties

As aNursing Assistant, you will:

Answer call lights promptly to determine Resident's needs. Provide comfort care and hygiene to Residents to include bathing, hair and nail care, oral hygiene, skin care and back rubs. Position Residents for comfort and therapy, serve and collect food trays and assist with feeding and maintaining a safe, clean, pleasant Resident environment. Assist Residents in walking, moving, and changing position by supporting and turning them. Accompany Residents to other areas of the facility for scheduled appointments, treatments, recreational, social and religious activities, and monitors and cares for Residents during transport to other medical treatment facilities. Accompany Residents to planned activities in the community or appointments scheduled as required. May be required to remain with the Resident when necessary. Maintain flow sheets and Resident records, documenting Resident care as per expected standards. Assist select Residents with personal laundry. Maximize Resident self-care in ADL's with appropriate assistive devices.

Take accurate vital signs (i.e. blood pressure, pulse, respirations, temperature) and other required measurements (i.e. height, weight). Recognize implications of changes and reports to provider and/or nursing supervisor. Assist the Charge Nurse with insuring flow of oxygen during administration of oxygen, and monitoring skin sites. Assist with the reporting of drainage on dressings. Under the supervision of the Clinical Supervisor /Charge Nurse apply and remove binders and bandages (arm slings, ace bandages, etc.). Apply ointments and powders, hot and cold treatments such as thermal sources and ice packs as directed by the nurse. Report findings and results to the Clinical Supervisor/Charge Nurse. Assist with providing emotional, physical comfort and safety needs of Residents. Prepare Residents and rooms for examinations and diagnostic tests; assist/chaperone Resident care providers during examinations, procedures, treatments and diagnostic tests. Perform routine procedures in accordance with established standard operating procedures for CNA education. Perform blood pressure screenings and application of bandages and splints, etc. The charge nurse/supervisor guides and directs the CNA in providing care to Residents with chronic and acute medical and surgical procedures such as tracheotomies, laryngectomies, receiving O2 administration using concentrators/tanks, recent post-op surgical procedures, amputations, external drains, grafts, flaps, decubiti, etc.

Obtain laboratory specimens, i.e., routine urine specimens; label specimens with Resident identification per AFRH policy and direction of Charge Nurse and transport specimens to laboratory for testing including blood, urine, stool, sputum and nasogastric tube specimens; obtain results (paper copy) from the laboratory as directed by Charge Nurse to be placed in chart.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or . One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé.

The AFRH ethics program promotes the highest standards of ethical conduct for all employees. As a federal employee, you will be subject to the Standards of Ethical Conduct, and the U.S. criminal conflict of interest statutes. As an AFRH employee, you will also be subject to the AFRH Supplemental Ethics Regulations which restrict the extent to which a AFRH employee can engage in certain activities and hold certain investments. Depending on your position, you may also be required to file a public or confidential financial disclosure report which must be filed within 30 days of your appointment as an employee of AFRH. Upon your new appointment, you will receive guidance regarding your ethics obligations. You will also be required to attend a mandatory ethics training within 3 months of your appointment. Please contact the Agency Ethics Officer (Joseph Pollard) at, or if you should have any questions. Key Requirements:

Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."

Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Specialized Experience for the GS-05: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: nonprofessional nursing care work in a hospital, nursing home, or other medical, nursing, or patient care facility, or in such work as that of a home health aide performing duties such as:

*Providing personal nursing care; OR

*Performing support duties for diagnostic and technical treatment procedures, such as setting up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus; OR

*Caring for patients, including observing, recording, and reporting changes in their behavior, and providing reassurance and encouragement.; OR

* Assisting surgeons and registered nurses in operating room activities, including passing instruments, maintaining sterile conditions, and draping and positioning patients.

OR

A 4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelors degree with courses related to the occupation, if required;

OR

A combination of experience and education. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience.

AND

Licensure: Must have an active and current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification in a state or territory of the U.S.

SPECIAL NOTE: Long-term care experience and/or interacting with geriatric patients is highly desired.

The work involves long periods of moving about the work unit. Work requires regular and recurring standing, bending, lifting, stooping, stretching, lifting and repositioning Residents. Must use proper body mechanics when lifting objects and use lift equipment for Residents. The work may require considerable and strenuous physical exertion, such as lifting objects greater the 50 pounds or defending oneself against physical attack.

Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

Education

Education Requirements: The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the .

Additional information

We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.

This is a bargaining unit position. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

A one year probationary period may be required.

Must successfully complete a background investigation.

Complete a to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency

If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the or are exempt from having to do so.

Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.

Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the . Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.

Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position.

Pass a pre-employment physical examination. An, Certificate of Medical Examination will be required if selected for this position. DO NOT SUBMIT AT TIME OF APPLICATION.

Selectees will be subject to the AFRH Tuberculosis Surveillance Program.

Wear required safety clothing and/or equipment required by the position. This may include safety shoes, hard hats, hearing protection, gloves, masks, etc.

Shift Work: This facility operates on a 24 hour per day, three-shift basis. Assignment to a specific shift cannot be guaranteed. The successful applicant must be available to work on all three shifts on a rotational basis.

Because the AFRH's mission requires uninterrupted, direct human support and medical care for its Residents, this position is considered essential for continuing AFRH operations. Therefore, the incumbent is expected to arrive for duty on time, as scheduled, and to complete the assigned tour during emergency situations such as hazardous weather. Our comprehensive benefits are very generous. Our benefits package includes:

Challenging work, opportunities for advancement, competitive salaries, bonuses and incentive awards.

Eleven paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 13 to 26 days of vacation time each year.

Access to insurance programs that may be continued after you retire.

A wide choice of health insurance plans, coverage for pre-existing conditions, and no waiting periods. We pay a substantial amount (up to 75%) of the health insurance premiums.

A retirement program which includes employer-matching contributions.

Learn more about Federal benefits programs at:

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application includes your résumé, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your résumé includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your résumé may result in a "not qualified" determination.

Rating: You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

Technical

Communication

Category rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories: A (highest quality category), B (middle quality category), or C (minimally qualified category), depending on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, and training related to this position. Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application. Applicants that are in the top category will then be referred for an additional review by a Subject Matter Expert ("SME").

Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Preference-eligibles will be listed at the top of their assigned category and considered before non-preference-eligibles in that category. Qualified preference-eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest category.

Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview.

If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the ) you must receive a score in the middle category or better to be rated as "well qualified" to receive special selection priority.

Required Documents

A complete application includes 1. A résumé, 2. Vacancy question responses, and 3. Submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).

Please ensure all required documents, including any required work samples, narratives, or other materials as stated in this announcement, are attached to your application package.

All applicants are required to submit a résumé either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/date/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your résumé. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your résumé to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view .

VETERANS' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION: If you are claiming veterans preference, please see . In order to be considered for veterans preference, you must submit all required documentation as outlined in the applicant guide.

Licensure: Must have an active and current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification in a state or territory of the U.S.

CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (CTAP) OR INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP) DOCUMENTATION: If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.

EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION: For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to . If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the .

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.