Nursing Assistant (Mental/Behavioral Health)

Here is the link to apply on USA Jobs:

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/735327400

Albuquerque is a gem of the Southwest that boasts relatively mild climate year-round, a vast array of outdoor activities including golfing, snow skiing, hiking, and bicycling. Albuquerque is home to largest hot air balloon event in the U.S., the annual Balloon Fiesta, due to its ideal climate and wind patterns. Albuquerque also boasts a growing film industry, art scene, and has many resorts and casinos to enjoy.

This announcement covers vacancies in multiple units/clinics within the New Mexico VA Health Care System, to include:
Med/Surg units, Emergency Department; Step Down or Progressive Care; Telemetry; Operating Room; Home Care; Community Living Center, Spinal Cord Injury Unit; Inpatient Psychiatry (Geriatric or Acute); Psychosocial Residential Rehabilitation (SUD/Homelessness); Geriatric Extended Care Units; Community Care; Float Pool, and other Specialty Areas.

As a Nursing Assistant you will provide prescribed medical treatment and personal care services to ill and injured veterans. Duties include upholding the standards of care as outlined by the Medical Center and the Service policies and procedures. Provide quality nursing care to a variety of patients whose age may range from 17 years to 100+ years. Provides complete personal hygiene care needs. Turn and position patients to maintain proper body alignment, lift, ambulates, and transfer patients. Promote the physical independence of the patient by encouraging and teaching individual patients and groups of patients in self-care activities, such as progressive steps in personal hygiene, bathing, and oral care, also assists in teaching and encouraging other care activities such as eating, dressing, undressing, and bladder and other training as needed. Prepare patients for meals, feeds, and assists those requiring assistance. Take and record vital signs, weights, neurological checks, and circulatory checks.

Work Schedule: Full-time, part-time (unit specific part time hours range 8 to 72 per pay period), and intermittent/PRN. Assigned schedule corresponds to specific clinic (Some clinics require days, nights, weekends, rotating shifts and holidays).
Telework: Not Available.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: Functional Statement.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO):
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $34,008.00 - $55,109.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Hospital
• Rehabilitation center

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

• Differential pay
• Overtime pay

Work Location: In person