Nursing Assistant (Float Pool-Intermittent)

The VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System is seeking highly skilled and experienced Nursing Assistants for our Float Pool. Our Float Pool serves as a resource pool for the entire facility to provide staffing needs to areas including Medical-Surgical, Mental Health, and Geriatric and Rehabilitative Care services. Float Pool NAs will float to areas in the hospital where they have the experience.

Current, permanent GLA employees will be given the first consideration. Must submit most recent SF-50 to receive 1st consideration. As a Nursing Assistant you will meet the needs of customers while supporting VA missions. The primary purpose of the restorative Nursing Assistant position is to perform direct patient support work to include individualized exercise regimens for patients. Perform all direct patient care tasks in the nursing assistant role. Provide instruction to patients and family members about restorative nursing techniques to enhance independence in function and to maintain resident's self-performance of care. Provides care to patients experiencing deconditioning or learning needs in relationship to functional activities of daily living. Have knowledge of restorative principles driving direct patient care. Ability to provide assistance of a nursing, restorative, specialized, or support nature to health and medical personnel in the rehabilitation unit. Knowledge of and skill in assisting occupational and physical therapy staff in the restoration and maintenance of the individual patient's plan of care. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Minimum 8hrs per bi-weekly pay period. Shifts will be assigned on an "as needed" basis and could include the following tours: 7:30am - 4:00pm, 3:30pm - 12:00am, and 11:30pm - 8:00am. Including the option to complete 12hr tours. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Duty Location: 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90073

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.