Nursing Assistant - Medical Surgical Float Pool

Department of Veterans Affairs

Join the Minneapolis VA Health Care System as a Medical-Surgical Float Pool Nursing Assistant, providing adaptable, high-quality support across multiple inpatient units. You will deliver direct patient care, assist with clinical procedures, monitor patient changes, and help maintain safe, efficient operations in fast-paced care environments.

• Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include, but not limited to: Provide direct care for Veterans, supporting activities of daily living such as bathing, oral hygiene, ambulation, and range of motion. Observe and report subtle changes in condition, including behavior, mood, skin appearance, and appetite. Perform nursing procedures within scope: urinary management systems, colostomy care, braces/prosthetics, suctioning, glucose checks, intake/output monitoring, and oxygen setup. Communicate patient information to treatment teams and document care, observations, vitals, and responses. Perform continuous observations, 1:1 monitoring, and 15-minute safety checks as directed. Serve as a preceptor/mentor for other NAs and orient healthcare team members to unit practices. Intervene in disruptive behaviors. Initiate basic life support. Work Schedule: Intermittent. Intermittent employment is defined as non-fulltime employment in which employees serve under an excepted or competitive service appointment without a regularly scheduled tour of duty. A position with an intermittent work schedule is sporadic and unpredictable so that a tour of duty cannot be regularly scheduled in advance. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized Pay: 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). Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Physical requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination. The Minneapolis VA Health Care 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.

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