# Nursing Assistant - Emergency Department

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/244f8a9c-f3e1-416b-894a-c5c9d50620b1

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

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Entry
- Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Salary: 42947 – 70120 USD per year

## Summary

This Emergency Department Nursing Assistant role serves Veterans in a high-acuity fast-paced setting, performing direct patient care, vital-sign monitoring, and behavioral observation under RN supervision. The position suits candidates with nursing assistant training or related healthcare experience who are comfortable recognizing emergencies, managing complex equipment, and supporting trauma and psychiatric situations.

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

## Skills named

Medical Telemetry, Oxygen Therapy, Specimen Collection

## Required

- U.S. citizenship
- Six months general experience or one year above high school with nursing-assistant-related coursework
- English language proficiency in spoken and written form
- Ability to recognize and respond to emergencies including basic life support and bleeding control
- Ability to observe patient conditions and report changes to nursing staff
- Ability to use medical equipment and perform diagnostic procedures

## Nice to have

- One year direct patient care experience in hospital or nursing-home setting
- Experience monitoring vital signs, performing EKGs, upper airway suctioning, and diagnostic tests
- Experience assisting with complex medical equipment (respirators, surgical suction, traction devices)
- Experience assisting with diagnostic procedures such as lumbar punctures, minor surgery, pap smears
- Experience recognizing and reporting subtle changes in patient behavior or clinical condition
- Experience documenting in EHR

Apply on Veterans Health Administration's site: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/891074400