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This position involves a multi-grade career ladder. The major duties listed represent the full performance level of GS-07. At the lower grade levels, you will perform assignments of a more limited scope and with less independence. You will progressively acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level. Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of higher-level work, and availability of funds. Promotion is not guaranteed, and no promise of promotion is implied.

• Answers general questions regarding completion of retirement application forms.
• Counsels employees to ensure that they have all pertinent information before they make employee retirement-related decisions.
• Performs document searches and related administrative work as needed to ensure completeness of personnel records.
• Prepares reports, receives and processes documents in accordance with established procedures.
• Composes flyers from information provided by OPM and/or VA OHRM.

Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf
Nursing Assistant - vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Nursing-Assistant-Career-Flyer.pdf

This position is located within a VA Community Living Center (CLC) at Papillion - CHI Midlands Hospital Campus, 11111 South 84th Street, Papillion, NE, on the 5th and 6th floors. VA Community Living Centers are a place where Veterans receive extended hospital care and short-term rehabilitation levels of care which includes help with activities of daily living, skilled nursing, and dementia care. This CLC has a total of 33-beds, providing services to eligible Veterans needing skilled healthcare, rehabilitation, or dementia/ neurocognitive support. Veterans stay for a short time (between 30-90 days).

Major Duties of the CLC Nursing Assistant include, but are not limited to:

• Takes and records temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respirations, pulse oximetry, height and weight.
• Assists with activities related to bathing, shaving, feeding, oral hygiene, ambulation, and dressing.
• Performs basic procedures such as blood glucose testing and bladder scans.
• Sets up equipment such as oxygen tanks, suction canisters, and cardiac monitors.
• Escorts patients to different areas of the facility as needed.
• Assists the RN or LPN in the rehabilitation goals, positioning patients for bedside procedures or cares, and ensuring overall safety.
• Promotes Veteran participation in the therapeutic community by fostering self-reliance and independence.
• Recognizes and supports suicide prevention initiatives.
• Recognized emergency situations and initiates emergency procedures until help arrives.
• Documents the patients daily living activities in electronic patient record system.
• Interacts with patients' families, helping them to feel comfortable.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Shift Differential - 10% of basic pay for work performed during regularly scheduled hours between 6pm and 6am.
• Weekend Premium - 25% of basic pay for work performed between the hours of midnight Friday and midnight Sunday. This includes continuous service connected to work performed during these hours.
• Holiday Pay - 2 times basic hourly rate for regularly scheduled, non-overtime work on a designated holiday.

• Paid annual leave based on hours worked - accrual starting on your first day
• Paid annual sick leave based on hours worked - accrual starting on your first day (no limit on accrual)
• Paid federal holidays dependent on work schedule

Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf
Nursing Assistant - vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Nursing-Assistant-Career-Flyer.pdf

This position is located within a VA Community Living Center (CLC) at Papillion - CHI Midlands Hospital Campus, 11111 South 84th Street, Papillion, NE, on the 5th and 6th floors. VA Community Living Centers are a place where Veterans receive extended hospital care and short-term rehabilitation levels of care which includes help with activities of daily living, skilled nursing, and dementia care. This CLC has a total of 33-beds, providing services to eligible Veterans needing skilled healthcare, rehabilitation, or dementia/ neurocognitive support. Veterans stay for a short time (between 30-90 days).

Major Duties of the CLC Nursing Assistant include, but are not limited to:

• Takes and records temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respirations, pulse oximetry, height and weight.
• Assists with activities related to bathing, shaving, feeding, oral hygiene, ambulation, and dressing.
• Performs basic procedures such as blood glucose testing and bladder scans.
• Sets up equipment such as oxygen tanks, suction canisters, and cardiac monitors.
• Escorts patients to different areas of the facility as needed.
• Assists the RN or LPN in the rehabilitation goals, positioning patients for bedside procedures or cares, and ensuring overall safety.
• Promotes Veteran participation in the therapeutic community by fostering self-reliance and independence.
• Recognizes and supports suicide prevention initiatives.
• Recognized emergency situations and initiates emergency procedures until help arrives.
• Documents the patients daily living activities in electronic patient record system.
• Interacts with patients' families, helping them to feel comfortable.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Functioning as a liaison between Occupational Health and other areas of the Hospital to facilitate timely and efficient administrative workings of the clinic.
• Greeting, screening, and referring visitors appropriately.
• Coordinates Pre-employment exams and ensures results are received by the requesting Human Resource Offices.
• Schedules appointments for employees.
• enters information into the computer and updates demographics as needed.
• Maintains Occupational Health statistics and prepares scheduled reports.
• Processes incoming and outgoing mail and correspondence.

Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf
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Duties:

• Supervise and evaluate a team of patient support staff.
• Resolve complex issues to ensure patient needs are met.
• Recommend improvements by evaluating new products, systems, and equipment.
• Identify training needs and provide staff development.
• Make final hiring and performance-related decisions, including disciplinary actions.
• Collaborate with various departments to meet Veterans' care needs.
• Manage data tracking and reporting for senior management.
• Route clinical questions and escalate cases as necessary.
• Schedule appointments efficiently using multiple systems.
• Provide information on VA programs and services.
• Deliver high-quality customer service, resolving complaints effectively.
• Maintain confidentiality and ensure secure handling of sensitive information.
• Adapt communication to meet the needs of diverse Veteran populations.
• Follow environmental policies and ensure compliance with applicable regulations.

Major Duties include, but are not limited to:

Chair side Assisting

• Responds to basic medical emergencies.
• Measures and records vital signs.
• Sets up operatory and/or surgery suite for planned dental procedure and cleans dental unit for timely turnover.
• Charts existing restorations and conditions.
• Selects shades for fixed and removable prosthesis.
• Provides chair side assistance, fully anticipating dentist's needs for various instruments, materials and services.
• Keeps operative field clear of debris and retracts oral tissues effectively and comfortably.
• Prepares dental medicaments and impression materials per manufacturer's instructions.

• Images are characterized by diagnostic quality, accurately oriented and exposed.
• Exposes both standard and specialty dental imaging (i.e., TMJ, cone beam) in digital formats.
• Modifies settings to achieve the images as requested by provider.
• Dental imaging safety techniques are utilized, and retakes are minimized.
• Imaging requests are accomplished within the desired time frame.

• Demonstrates proper infection control procedures in setting up and cleaning dental operatories.
• Disinfects oral appliances to prevent cross contamination.
• Properly prepares instruments for transfer to SPS for sterilization.
• Follows all Standard Operating Procedures for Reusable Medical Equipment.
• Instruments are properly pre-treated for pick-up by SPS personnel.
• Demonstrates proper infection control procedures in exposing images.

• Assists in filling gaps in the dentist's schedule due cancellations and failed appointments.
• Assists dentist in charting findings and treatment plans in patient records.
• Assist with entering Return to Clinic Orders.

• Maintains patient confidentiality per HIPAA with written and verbal information.
• Follows computer security regulations.

• Modifies care as necessitated by patient's age and abilities (patient transfer and position).
• Provides accurate and understandable instructions to patients.
• Participates in patient identification and time out per JCAHO requirements.
• Monitors patient condition during treatment, being alert for signs of physical distress.
• Monitors patient (BP, pulse) , and condition during invasive procedures and during recovery period following procedure.

• Complies with Employee Education requirements.
• Maintains BLS certification that includes operation of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) per Medical Center Policy.

• Takes preliminary impressions for study models.
• Pours impressions and prepares study models.
• Makes final denture impression trays and prepares bite rims.
• Performs other dental laboratory functions as time and skill levels allow.

The Nursing Assistant (NAs) positions are located on the Inpatient units, Resource management, Emergency Department, and in the escort department of the Medical Center. NAs are responsible for the entire scope of patient care, to include direct patient care, patient admission, discharge, transfer, errand duties, and delivery of medical supplies/equipment when needed. This is an active general medical and surgical medical center with a large ambulatory care program and an extensive research and professional training program affiliated with the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. The incumbent assigned to this position is a member of the Nursing team. The NA is assigned by licensed personnel to care for the patients by taking vital signs, collecting specimens, performing EKG's, assisting with transport, and providing dressing changes, and usual daily activities to include bathing, linen changes, assistance with feeding patients, assistance with toileting, and post-mortem care.


Work Schedule: Various; to be determined upon selection.
Telework: Not available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Title/Functional Statement #:NURSING ASSISTANT-OCA/
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

• Incumbent participates in the implementation of operational policies related to eligibility, admission, length of stay, behavior standards for guests, cleanliness and state of repair of the facility.
• The incumbent may supervise volunteer activities. Incumbent participates in the execution of policies and procedures for the scheduling of available guestrooms, check-ins, check-outs, and orientation of guests upon arrival at the Fisher House.
• The incumbent will operate government vehicles, to include passenger cars and vans. Travel is generally local, and will include transporting Veterans and families who lodge at our Fisher House. The incumbent must pass initial and recurring physical exams to operate government vehicles to transport Veterans and families who lodge at our Fisher House.
• The incumbent implements Fisher House Manager's procedures, regulations, and guidelines concerning operations. Incumbent participates in activities that ensure the facility is in compliance with health, safety, privacy and sanitation rules and regulations. The
• incumbent will conduct special studies and reviews.
• Establishes and maintains various automated databases on program operations such as occupancy, referral sources, average length of stay, guest demographics, etc. Incumbent enters tracks and retrieves data pertaining to program census, equipment, donations, volunteer hours. etc.
• The incumbent assembles facts, evaluates information, and drafts reports and correspondence for management. Incumbent assists in the development and update of informational bulletins, brochures and resident packets.
• The incumbent prepares Fisher House correspondence relating to maintenance and operations, manuals, publications, articles, webpage content, etc. for the Fisher House Manager's consideration. Incumbent develops and disseminates in­house materials for educating guests and medical center staff.
• The incumbent participates in designing and marketing activities and products that educate the public about the Fisher House mission and its interrelationship with the Medical Center and community, benefits provided to families of Veterans and active duty military members.
• Incumbent reviews established procedures and identifies deficiencies with the facility, equipment, furnishings, tools, materials, and supplies.
• The incumbent informs the Manager of significant problems and corrects or recommends correction to fix others.
• Performs evaluations of various components of the program and suggests changes in the program as indicated. Incumbent coordinates the integration of community volunteer participation through a proactive community relations plan designed by FH Manager.
• The incumbent is responsible for the preparation of assignment guides for volunteers, schedules, training materials, evaluations, and letters of reference. Incumbent works with local schools in developing service learning opportunities for students.
• Incumbent is responsible for Volunteer Timekeeping which consists of maintaining master lists and summary timecards which are analyzed monthly and reported to Central Office.
• The incumbent is expected to recommend termination of volunteers who fail to follow established procedures.
• Incumbent also has the latitude to reassign volunteers as required and to counsel them concerning violation of rules and regulations. The incumbent assists with presentations to the community and participates in tours of the Fisher House to interested community partners and other agencies on the Fisher House mission.
• Maintains the Fisher House General Post Fund and is responsible for ensuring all donations are presented to Voluntary Service for deposit in the General Post Fund.
• Incumbent is the purchase card holder for the General Post Fund and is responsible for all purchases and accounting.
• The incumbent reviews budget status and controls and makes necessary spending adjustments. Incumbent ensures funds are protected and accounted.
• Incumbent follows predetermined controls and procedures regarding acceptance of donation and gifts. Incumbent works closely with community donors through Voluntary Service in raising awareness of needed FH support.
• The incumbent develops information and communication for use on multiple platforms within and outside of Fisher House, including electronic, print and graphic design content to support the electronic
• Fisher House newsletter and the Fisher House website in coordination with Public Affairs.
• The incumbent prepares a monthly house calendar, weekly house bulletins and promotional materials for events within the House. Incumbent uses specific digital and social media platforms including writing, editing, and graphic design relevant to support a broad base of initiatives, program launches, issues and efforts to support the broadest methods of communications with the widest audience possible.

Major duties include but are not limited to:

• Working with Veterans and clinical staff to promote and expand mobile and web-based Connected Health care modalities
• Developing and implementing an ongoing educational program for Connected Health care modalities
• Tracking and analyzing utilization of these modalities;
• Supporting effective use by veterans
• Providing feedback and advice to the Connected Health Coordinator
  • Connected Health Modalities may include:
    • Secure Messaging
    • Veteran care portal (My HealtheVet)
    • VA Anywhere to Anywhere real-time video communication
    • Broadcast Communication (Text Messaging)
    • Integrated Automated Clinical Support (Annie)
    • Virtual Medical Center
    • New patient health monitoring technologies
    • Other tools and technologies yet to be deployed

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assists patients in dressing or undressing, bathing, and exercising.
• Assists patients at mealtimes and feeds patients if needed.
• Measures and records vital signs and measurements including temperature, pulse, respirations, pain, blood pressure, height, weight, abdominal or extremity girth, peripheral blood sugar, and pulse oximetry.
• Measures and records elimination and disposes of bodily wastes according to policy.
• Assembles, operates, and cleans reusable medical equipment.
• Performs simple procedures such as bladder scans.
• Continuously monitors vitals and patient behavior and reporting to nursing staff or provider.
• Assists as needed in controlling patient behavior which may be harmful to self or others.
• Recognizes and reports unsafe situations and initiates appropriate emergency interventions.
• Turns, repositions, or moves patients between wheelchairs, seats, and beds utilizing principles of body mechanics and lifting devices or mechanical aids whenever possible.
• Escorts residents to scheduled procedures and or appointments.
• Aids nursing staff or providers with procedures as needed.
• Assists in the development of the nursing care plan by defining problems and needs and suggesting nursing actions based on information gained and through interaction with patients.

• Shift Differential - 10% of basic pay for work performed during regularly scheduled hours between 6pm and 6am.
• Weekend Premium - 25% of basic pay for work performed between the hours of midnight Friday and midnight Sunday. This includes continuous service connected to work performed during these hours.
• Holiday Pay - 2 times basic hourly rate for regularly scheduled, non-overtime work on a designated holiday.

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assists patients in dressing or undressing, bathing, and exercising.
• Assists patients at mealtimes and feeds patients if needed.
• Measures and records vital signs and measurements including temperature, pulse, respirations, pain, blood pressure, height, weight, abdominal or extremity girth, peripheral blood sugar, and pulse oximetry.
• Measures and records elimination and disposes of bodily wastes according to policy.
• Assembles, operates, and cleans reusable medical equipment.
• Performs simple procedures such as bladder scans.
• Continuously monitors vitals and patient behavior and reporting to nursing staff or provider.
• Assists as needed in controlling patient behavior which may be harmful to self or others.
• Recognizes and reports unsafe situations and initiates appropriate emergency interventions.
• Turns, repositions, or moves patients between wheelchairs, seats, and beds utilizing principles of body mechanics and lifting devices or mechanical aids whenever possible.
• Escorts residents to scheduled procedures and or appointments.
• Aids nursing staff or providers with procedures as needed.
• Assists in the development of the nursing care plan by defining problems and needs and suggesting nursing actions based on information gained and through interaction with patients.

• Shift Differential - 10% of basic pay for work performed during regularly scheduled hours between 6pm and 6am.
• Weekend Premium - 25% of basic pay for work performed between the hours of midnight Friday and midnight Sunday. This includes continuous service connected to work performed during these hours.
• Holiday Pay - 2 times basic hourly rate for regularly scheduled, non-overtime work on a designated holiday.

Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf
Nursing Assistant - vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Nursing-Assistant-Career-Flyer.pdf

St Cloud VA Healthcare System is part of the VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23). The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

This Nursing Assistant position is located within the VA Community Living Center at the St Cloud VA Medical Center in St Cloud, MN, where Veterans receive nursing home level care including help with activities of daily living as well as skilled nursing and medical care. The Nursing Assistant delivers safe, basic physical and emotional care to residents with simple to complex needs while developing technical skills under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provides nursing care to residents according to established facility procedures adhering to all VA and nursing policies, procedures, standards, and protocol.
• Elimination - assist residents with bowel and bladder elimination as indicated, collects specimens as ordered, measures and records output as indicated, manages urinary drainage devices as directed per facility policy, performs bladder scans per facility policy.
• Wound Care - observe, maintain, and promote skin integrity by following evidence-based practice guidelines, facility policies, procedures, and protocols. Completes skin inspections and reports findings.
• Data Collection - obtains, records, and reports vital signs and measurements which include temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, height, weight, pulse oximetry and pain.
• Respiratory Care- positions residents to promote breathing and maintain open airway, assists with set up and administration of oxygen therapy as ordered.
• Provides direct customer service that is prompt, friendly, and cooperative.
• Uses safe and proper techniques when providing resident care and handling equipment, using Standard Precautions and personal protective equipment.
• Maintains a safe/clean work environment, ensuring resident privacy
• This position potentially requires flexibility in schedule and assignments.

• Shift Differential - 10% of basic pay for work performed during regularly scheduled hours between 6pm and 6am.
• Weekend Premium - 25% of basic pay for work performed between the hours of midnight Friday and midnight Sunday. This includes continuous service connected to work performed during these hours.
• Holiday Pay - 2 times basic hourly rate for regularly scheduled, non-overtime work on a designated holiday.

The HBPC Physician Assistant (PA) will be part of the Geriatrics and Extended Care Service Line. The HBPC PA practices in the outpatient setting in the Tagus VA Health Care System and in the residence of the client. The physician assistant is academically and clinically prepared to perform a broad spectrum of patient care services at the expert level. The PA works collaboratively with other interdisciplinary team members in providing quality care and patient education.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Management of the primary care needs of a panel of assigned patients.- Functioning within a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT), working collaboratively with the other PACT members, including the RN Care Coordinator, the LPN, and the Medical Service Assistant. Works with extended PACT members, including pharmacists, mental health professionals, social workers, and dietitians.
• Providing effective care to patients using sound judgement in assessing, planning, implementing, documenting, and evaluating patient care for assigned patients.
• Performing history and physical examinations, ordering appropriate lab and other tests, evaluating test results, establishing diagnoses, formulating, and implementing treatment plans, and modifying treatment plans when appropriate.
• Managing prescriptions for assigned patients, including controlled substances if warranted.
• Working effectively and making appropriate requests for assistance from the collaborating physician as appropriate.
• Assisting, as requested, with clinic procedures.
• Answering patient questions regarding consult placement, follow-up and how to get patients seen. Interacting with consultants as needed for successful referrals.
• Referencing quality improvement information and organizes patient care needs to assure safe, efficient, and cost-effective care.
• Serving as clinic level patient advocate.
• Acting as the focal point of the designated outpatient clinic by being the contact person for all other consultant-specialty services regarding patient care. The PA will ensure that the care is coordinated and communicated to the outpatient.
• Initiated effective actions in emergencies.

• This position is a Bargaining Unit position.
• Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50 (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
• This position is in the Excepted Service.
• The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate.

• Complete request forms, manually or automated, for individual patient orders, blood work and other requests.
• Maintain and monitor patient appointment schedules for the clinic/practice.
• Receive patients and visitors as the initial point of contact, in person or telephonically.
• Record and relay messages and/or redirect calls.
• Maintain all patients' records, both electronic and paper, according to regulation ensuring each entry contains proper patient and health care provider identification.
• Oversee the clerical duties inherent to the in processing (reception), care and out processing (transition) of outpatients, families/caregivers and guests.
• Respond to emergency calls and notifies emergency medical personnel.

The incumbent works collaboratively with interdisciplinary team members such as pharmacists, social workers, providers, nurses, case managers, etc. while exhibiting expertise in utilizing numerous advanced patient systems in support of multiple clinics. The AMSA duties include maintaining appointment schedules, scheduling special studies or labs and following up on administrative items from the Huddle and/or staffing meetings. The incumbent ensures demographics are updated. He/she must screen/receive phone calls and visitors in a courteous and timely manner, determine the nature of requests and provide the information desired using privacy rules and established processes.

At this level, the AMSA performs a full range of duties to include scheduling appointments along with interpreting provider orders in accordance with VHA national scheduling guidelines. Incumbent will also communicate directly with the patient to obtain required information to determine patient needs. He/she will have knowledge of various software utilized to run reports and queries. The work includes functions such as serving as an initial point of contact for functions including but not limited to scheduling patient appointments, tracking, reviewing and responding to electronic orders, consults, and other elements in the electronic medical record. The incumbent must display a practical knowledge of computerized data entry, information processing systems and software related to patient care. The Advanced MSA plays an essential role in shaping the patients experience and is vital to providing timely access to health care.
Incumbent will recommend changes to existing clinic procedures based on current administrative guidelines. Coordinates with the patient care team to review clinic appointment availability (utilization) to ensure that clinic schedules are closely monitored to effectively support the needs of the clinics.

Other assignments at this level include but are not limited to:
- Prepares written correspondence to notify patients of normal lab results.
- Verifying and updating demographics and insurance information (ICB).
- Encourages the use of new processes.
- Processes incoming secured messaging through MyHealthyVet.
- Utilizes the medical record to enter information and research the needs of the patient as appropriate.
- Manages patient systems to verify and validate accuracy and resolve concerns.
- Provides excellent customer service and assists in providing front line resolution when applicable.
- Manages patient systems to verify and validate accuracy and resolve issues.
- Evaluates patient information and clinic schedules to determine whether the patient requires an immediate appointment.
- Informs team members about shared patients (i.e, those who receive their care at multiple VA centers or those who receive care in the community)


Work Schedule: Four 10-Hour Shifts Between Monday - Friday - 6:30am-5:00pm
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Title/Functional Statement #:MEDICAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT (ADV/PD000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required