Nursing Assistant-Perioperative

Nursing Assistant

Provides direct patient care in support of nursing staff to prepare patients for surgical, and other, procedures, recovery of patients post procedure, and transportation of patients / and families post procedures to inpatient ward or to transportation for outpatient procedures. Additionally, maintains and stocks unit supplies from distribution and NFS. Inpatient or Outpatient Nursing Assistant experience within the last 3 years preferred. Students encouraged to apply.

Major Duties :

• Assists with / performs under the direct supervision of the recreation / occupational / physical therapist therapeutic and diversion activities for patients.
• Obtains blood pressure, pulse, respiration, and blood glucose (finger stick) and records them appropriately in the medical record.
• Is able to distinguish significant variances in vital signs and finger sticks and reports them to the responsible RN.
• Assist or provide patients with personal hygiene, i.e., bathing, shaving, teeth brushing, nail care, hair combing, etc.
• Provide patients with the appropriate level of assistance with activities of daily living, bathing, dressing, transferring, ambulating, feeding, and toileting.
• Weighs patients and records them appropriately in the medical record.
• Is knowledgeable about variances in weights and reports significant variances in weights to responsible RN.
• Answers call lights promptly and in person.
• Assists during emergency treatment situations obtaining equipment as necessary and running errands as needed.
• Assists in emergency situations including, but not limited to CPR as needed.
• Assists the nurse / MD / NP during procedures / treatments as needed following appropriate standards and guidelines.
• Completes all required Nursing Assistant initial and annual competency requirements.
• Assists the team in reinforcing educational needs with patients.
• Consistently follows the Plan of Care for each patient.
• Perform one to one observation as assigned.
• Maintains positive and constructive professional working relationships with patients, families, medical staff, volunteers, and co-workers.
• Transports patients as assigned off the unit for various diagnostic and therapeutic interventions.
• Follows all infection control procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Communication Duties :

Other Assigned Responsibilities :

Work Schedule : Variable schedule between 5 : 30am-6 : 30pm, Intermittent hours vary based on unit needs. No weekends. No holidays.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus) : Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance) : Not Authorized

Telework : Not eligible. Virtual : This is not a virtual position.

Requirements Conditions of Employment :

Qualifications :

To qualify for this position, VA applicants must meet all requirements within 15 days of the closing date of this announcement, 09 / 18 / 2025.

Basic Requirements :

In addition to meeting the basic requirements listed above, you must meet the grade requirements at one of the following grade levels to qualify for this position :