Nursing Assistant (Resource Pool)

The West Palm Beach VA Healthcare System is hiring a Nursing Assistant for its Resource Pool to care for veterans across inpatient and outpatient settings. Assignments may include medical units, emergency services, mental health, telemetry, ambulatory care, and residential or community-living care. Patients may have short-term, chronic, complex, or hospice-related needs. Responsibilities: Help patients bathe, dress, eat, move, use the restroom, and maintain comfort and personal hygiene. Obtain and document vital signs, patient weight, fluid intake and output, and relevant observations. Alert licensed nurses to changes in a patient’s condition or behavior; assist with basic procedures, specimen handling, patient transfers, and transport to tests or appointments. Follow infection-control measures and safety precautions and provide one-to-one observation when assigned. Qualifications: Applicants must meet VA nursing-assistant education or experience standards and demonstrate written and spoken English proficiency. The GS-5 level involves qualifying nursing-assistant experience and competency with more complex patient care. Prior CNA experience is preferred. The job requires physical activity such as walking, lifting, bending, and helping transfer patients. Important details: Full-time, permanent, onsite. Application closes November 13, 2026. Review the official vacancy for grade-specific eligibility and required documents.