Description:
This position is located at the Cheyenne River Health Center in Eagle Butte, SD. Performs the duties of a nursing assistant by assisting with patient care, performing clerical duties and maintaining supplies/equipment. Is responsible for adhering to hospital polices and Standard of Nursing Care and for promoting teamwork among co-workers. May be required to work rotational shifts, also float to other departments as needed, nights, weekends, holidays.Requirements:
To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
For the GS-03 level your resume must demonstrate at least one of the following requirements:
Experience: Must have at least 6 months of general nursing assistant experience performing simple personal nursing care duties and related support duties.
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Education: Completion of at least one-year of post-high school education obtained in an accredited business or technical school, junior college, college or university for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite in practical nursing or in a field of study appropriate to the specialization of the position.
or
Combination of education and experience that when combined fully meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
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Completion of an intensive, specialized course of study that required up to 40 hours per week and lasted at least 3 months. Such courses may have been obtained through a variety of programs such as those offered by business or technical schools, and through military training programs. To be creditable, the courses must have been designed specifically as career preparation for the work of this position.
For GS-04 level your resume must demonstrate at least one of the following requirements:
Experience: Must have at least 6 months of general experience and 6 months of specialized Nursing Assistant experience. Specialized experience must be related to the work of the position. Examples Include: Performing nonprofessional nursing care work in a hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home or other medical, nursing, or patient care facility or in such work as that of a home health aide performing duties such as: Providing personal nursing care such as providing pre- and post-operative care. Support duties for diagnostic and technical treatment procedures, such as setting up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus. Caring for mentally ill patients, including observing, recording, and reporting changes in their behavior, and providing reassurance and encouragement. Assisting surgeons and registered nurses in operating room activities, including passing instruments, maintaining sterile conditions, and draping and positioning patients.
Or
Education: successfully completed a 2-year degree program in an accredited community college, junior college, or college or university in practical nursing or in a field of study appropriate to the specialization of the position, such as education in a program for a psychology, psychiatric, or operating room technician.
Or
Combination of education and experience that when combined fully meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Time In Grade
Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP).
You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.
Mar 25, 2024;
from:
usajobs.gov