# Nursing Assistant (Inpatient Community Living Center - Long Term Care)

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a776e326-7ace-435c-857e-a2d19dc06bfd

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

- Employment type: full time
- Location: Bedford, MA
- Salary: 43925 – 71717 USD per year

## Summary

This VA hospital role provides hands-on patient care in a long-term care setting, supporting nursing staff with daily activities, medical procedures, and treatment planning for veterans. It suits people seeking stable federal employment with shift flexibility and a structured path to advance through grade levels based on experience and education.

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

## Skills named

Cardiac Catheterization

## Required

- United States citizenship
- English language proficiency (spoken and written)
- Six months of general experience demonstrating ability to perform nursing assistant work, OR one year of education above high school in nursing-related field, OR completion of specialized nursing assistant training program
- Visual acuity, hearing, clear speech, and manual dexterity
- Ability to stand, walk, stoop, sit, bend, pull, and push for extended periods
- Willingness to transfer patients and objects
- Annual TB screening and testing completion

## Nice to have

- One year of specialized experience as a nursing assistant or in related medical field (for GS-4 consideration)
- Two years above high school with nursing-related coursework (for GS-4 consideration)
- Four-year degree with 24+ semester hours in healthcare (for GS-5 consideration)
- Experience serving as preceptor or mentor to other nursing assistants

Apply on Veterans Health Administration's site: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/890700200