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The Nursing Assistant (NA) function as a member of the Nursing Care Team and assist Licensed Nursing Staff in the care of patients/residents receiving preventative, acute, sub-acute chronic, maintenance and hospice care. This position will be located in the Ambulatory Care Unit within Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana.Total Rewards of a Allied Health ProfessionalPerforms the following duties using the appropriate technique per facility/assigned unit guidelines:* Measure and record vital signs, intake and output, and weights* Meets personal hygiene needs such as bathing, lifting, turning and feeding* Performs EKG testing.* Duties may also include transport activities (transfer of patients to and from /units) and delivering lab specimens to laboratory.* Performs oropharyngeal, nasopharyngeal and tracheal suctioning, performs routine tracheotomy care, instructs patient in use of incentive spirometer.* Perform and documents finger sticks as ordered and necessary.* Demonstrates knowledge of side effects of selected medication such as psychotropic drugs in geriatric population.* Instruct and assist patients with dressing and undressing in preparation for an examination.* Assists with procedures, including preparing equipment and supplies, having all necessary items present, and in preparing the patient for the procedure. Clips the operative site according to procedure.* Assists with the discharge process as needed to maintain patient flow* Participates in maintaining a clean, safe environment for the patient.* Removes defective equipment, reports hazards, observes safety regulations, contributes to infection control, and utilizes proper aseptic technique in performance of duties.Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm (subject to change based upon the needs of the facility)Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not AuthorizedPermanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not AuthorizedPay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year).Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience.Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VAInsurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)Telework: Not AvailableVirtual: This is not a virtual position.Functional Statement #: 667-00044-F, 667-00045-F, 667-00015-FPermanent Change of Station (PCS): Not AuthorizedPCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized