Nursing Assistant – Acute Care Position Available In Orange, Florida

Nursing Assistant

• Acute Care Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administrion Veterans Health Administrion Summary The Nursing Assistant (NA) responsibilities include all activities of daily living and general pient care duties to help the healthcare team restore the Veteran to the highest level of independence or remain comfortable toward the end of life.

The NA will provide support for diagnostic procedures, nursing trements, pient charting, and reinforcement of pient educion. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/14/2025 to 05/23/2025 Salary $37,911

• $55,400 per year Pay scale & grade GS 3
• 5 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Orlando, FL 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential 5 Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

CBTC-12735422-25-KG

Control number 836968700 This job is open to Internal to an agency Current federal employees of the hiring agency th posted the job announcement. Clarificion from the agency Open to Permanent VA Employees Nionwide. First Considerion given to Orlando VA Healthcare System Employees (Stion 675) including CBOCs. Videos Duties NAs as a member of the nursing care team and assist licensed nursing staff in the care of pients/residents receiving outpient care, home, or community living care, or other pients/residents who are in acute, sub-acute or chronic stes of illness. The distinguishing factor is th pient/resident assignments typically involve more complex nursing needs which can vary within a range of predictable to unpredictable requirements. NAs this level also assume more of a peer educion/mentorship role by assisting with the coordinion of new NA oriention and overseeing/assessing their practical experience while in a clinical setting. They will have the ability to recognize and react to emergent pient/resident care situions and intervene while waiting for assistance. Completed work may require routine or detailed higher-level review depending on the complexity of the duties.

Work Schedule :

7:00am

• 7:30pm Holidays and Weekends, must be flexible to meet the needs of the organizion.

Telework :

Not Available Virtual:

This is not a virtual position. Functional Stement # : 81213

F Relocion/Recruitment Incentives :

Not Authorized Permanent Change of Stion (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentively selected for VA employment in a testing designed position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registrion is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. You may be required to serve a probionary period. Subject to background/security investigion. Selected applicants required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identificion required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver’s licenses or ste-issued dentificion cards th are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identificion for employment. Participion in the seasonal influenza vaccinion program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Qualificions Applicants pending the completion of educional or certificion/licensure requirements may be referred and tentively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements :

United Stes Citizenship:

Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.

Grade Determinions :

In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candides.

Experience or Educion or Training:

Six months of general experience. Experience must demonstre the ability to acquire the knowledge and skills to perform the work of a NA; OR, One year of educion above high school with courses reled to the NA occupion : OR Completion of an intensive, specialized, occupion-reled [training] course of study [or program] of less than one year as a NA may also meet in full the experience requirements for GS-3. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfhering Provision as described in the VA Qualificion Standard for this occupion (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupion and meet the criteria).

Grade Determinions :

GS-3 NA (Entry Level) Experience and Educion

• None beyond the basic requirements. Assignments
• Individuals assigned as GS-3 NAs are the entry level and are closely supervised. GS-4 NA Experience
• One year of specialized experience as a NA or experience in another medical field (licensed practical nurse, health technician, hospital corpsman, etc.), performing technical and nursing skills requiring knowledge of the human physical and emotional stes, therapeutic communicion, and technical skills required for basic and intermedie trements; OR, Educion
• Successful completion of 2 years above high school in an accredited institution with courses reled to nursing care, health care or in a field of study approprie to the specializion of the position, such as educion in a program for psychology, psychiric, or opering room technicians; AND Demonstred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
• In addition, the candide must demonstre the following

KSAs:

Ability to provide a range of pient/resident care and contribute to the completion of the nurse care plan and recovery of pients/residents. Ability to observe pients/residents’ or residents physical or emotional stus and refer deviions and/or problems to supervisor in a timely manner. Ability to properly use equipment, merials and supplies in simple diagnostic and trement procedures such as bladder scan, continuous passive motion device, blood glucose monitoring machine, specimen collection, etc. Ability to communice effectively with pients/residents, their families and other health professionals. GS-5 NA (Full Performance Level) Experience

• One year of progressively responsible assignments and experience equivalent to the GS-4 level which demonstres knowledge, skills, and abilities th are directly reled to the specific assignment. In addition, the candide must demonstre the professional KSAs in subparagraph (c) below; OR, Educion
• Successful completion of a 4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor’s degree th included 24 semester hours of courses reled to health care or possession of a bachelor’s degree;

AND Demonstred KSAs:

Ability to assist in the full range of nursing care to pients/residents with physical and/or behavioral problems in a hospital, long-term care or outpient setting under the direction of a Registered Nurse and/or Licensed Vocional Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse. Ability to communice orally with pients/residents, families, interdisciplinary team and other personnel. This includes serving as a preceptor to new NAs by assisting with the coordinion of their oriention and overseeing/assessing their practical experience while in a clinical setting. Ability to recognize and react to emergent pient/resident care situions and intervene while waiting for assistance. For example, recognizing need for basic life support, controlling bleeding and assisting with behavior crisis, etc.

Preferred Experience:

1 Year acute care nursing assistant experience

Reference:

For more informion on this qualificion standard, please . The full performance level of this vacancy is GS 05. The actual grade which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS 03 to GS 05.

Educion Note:

Only educion or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your educion here: . If you are using foreign educion to meet qualificion requirements, you must send a Certifice of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for th educion. For further informion, : . Additional informion Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacion)

Leave:

Federal Employees earn annual leave a re (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the re which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment de and is not guaranteed. During the applicion process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your applicion for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further considerion for additional positions. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive stus. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-reled positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. If you are unable to apply online or need an alterne method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant’s criminal history prior to accepting a tentive job offer. For more informion about the Act and the complaint process, . Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . Total Rewards

• Nursing Assistant
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Your applicion, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documention verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect considerion for employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify informion provided by a candide (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candide’s abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those th have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members :

Please the site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegrion support for military service members. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . Total Rewards

• Nursing Assistant
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have
• whether you’re a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.

You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you’re eligible under their policies. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes:

Resume NOTE:

SF-50, Notificion of Personnel Action (for Eligibility and/or Time-in-Grade): If you are a current federal employee, you must tach your most recent SF-50 th provides evidence of the necessary time-in-grade. This SF-50 must have an effective de of no more than one year ago and must show your current position, grade, and step. Award SF-50s typically do not provide sufficient informion and will not be accepted if they do not include Grade and Step. To clearly demonstre you possess the time-in-grade as required by the announcement, you may need to upload multiple additional SF-50s. A single most recent SF-50 is not always sufficient to show time in grade. SF-50s are available in your eOPF. If you having issues accessing your eOPF please reach out to your local HR Office for assistance. Examples of approprie SF-50s include: Within grade increases the highest grade held General Adjustments from consecutive years Promotions with an effective de more than one year old SF-50s the highest grade held with an effective de more than one year old General Adjustment from within the past 12 months Additional actions as applicable: manual edit the required documents section to show (most recent/non award) after SF-50 add an optional document upload titled “additional SF50 for time in grade/eligibility.” The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualificions for this position. Please ensure you have included all documents required for your applicion, such as a copy of your transcript (if using educion to qualify), SF-50’s (current/former Federal employees), etc. Cover Letter DD-214/ Stement of Service Disability Letter (Schedule A) Disability Letter (VA) License Other (1) PCS Orders Performance Appraisal Professional Certificion Resume Separion Notice (RIF) SF-15 SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action Transcript If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/23/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click . To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your

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resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.

NOTE:

It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. Agency contact informion Colandra Bevel Phone Address Orlando VA Medical Center 13800 Veterans Way Orlando, FL 32827 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. After we receive applicion packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applicions to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Referred applicants notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notificion once a selection decision has been made. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the .

NOTE:

Participion in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, full

• and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work these facilities.

HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with pients outside VA medical facilities. Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Required Documents To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes:

Resume NOTE:

SF-50, Notificion of Personnel Action (for Eligibility and/or Time-in-Grade): If you are a current federal employee, you must tach your most recent SF-50 th provides evidence of the necessary time-in-grade. This SF-50 must have an effective de of no more than one year ago and must show your current position, grade, and step. Award SF-50s typically do not provide sufficient informion and will not be accepted if they do not include Grade and Step. To clearly demonstre you possess the time-in-grade as required by the announcement, you may need to upload multiple additional SF-50s. A single most recent SF-50 is not always sufficient to show time in grade. SF-50s are available in your eOPF. If you having issues accessing your eOPF please reach out to your local HR Office for assistance. Examples of approprie SF-50s include: Within grade increases the highest grade held General Adjustments from consecutive years Promotions with an effective de more than one year old SF-50s the highest grade held with an effective de more than one year old General Adjustment from within the past 12 months Additional actions as applicable: manual edit the required documents section to show (most recent/non award) after SF-50 add an optional document upload titled “additional SF50 for time in grade/eligibility.” The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualificions for this position. Please ensure you have included all documents required for your applicion, such as a copy of your transcript (if using educion to qualify), SF-50’s (current/former Federal employees), etc. Cover Letter DD-214/ Stement of Service Disability Letter (Schedule A) Disability Letter (VA) License Other (1) PCS Orders Performance Appraisal Professional Certificion Resume Separion Notice (RIF) SF-15 SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action Transcript If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/23/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click . To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your

USA JOBS

resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.

NOTE:

It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. Agency contact informion Colandra Bevel Phone Address Orlando VA Medical Center 13800 Veterans Way Orlando, FL 32827 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. After we receive applicion packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applicions to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Referred applicants notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notificion once a selection decision has been made. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the .

NOTE:

Participion in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, full

• and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work these facilities.

HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with pients outside VA medical facilities. Fair & Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/14/2025 to 05/23/2025 Salary $37,911

• $55,400 per year Pay scale & grade GS 3
• 5 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Orlando, FL 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential 5 Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

CBTC-12735422-25-KG

Control number 836968700 ., .