# Nursing Assistant- Long Term Care

Hiring organization: [Veterans Health Administration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/veterans-health-administration)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0969bcea-d1ea-4d12-bf24-639fbb7169e4

Listed on Veterans Health Administration's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Entry
- Location: Martinsburg, WV
- Salary: 38547 – 62936 USD per year

## Summary

This VA position provides hands-on care to elderly and chronically ill veterans in long-term care settings, including assistance with personal hygiene, mobility, medical procedures, and emotional support. It suits people seeking entry to mid-level healthcare work with a federal employer that offers structured career progression, benefits like childcare subsidies, and parental leave.

_Our summary, not Veterans Health Administration's wording._

## Skills named

Cardiac Catheterization, Infection Control, Specimen Collection

## Required

- U.S. citizenship or ability to be appointed when citizens unavailable
- Proficiency in basic written and spoken English
- Six months of general healthcare experience, OR one year of education above high school in nursing-related field, OR completion of specialized NA training program
- Physical ability to walk, stand, bend, lift, and transfer patients
- Annual TB screening and health requirements

## Nice to have

- VA experience
- Long-term care experience
- Nursing assistant experience
- Two years of post-secondary education in nursing or healthcare (for GS-4 consideration)
- Four-year degree with 24+ semester hours in healthcare (for GS-5 consideration)

Apply on Veterans Health Administration's site: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/890782200