# Nursing Assistant-Geriatric Extended Care

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b43236b5-f586-4014-9675-395c0d6c65a7

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

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Entry
- Location: Baltimore, MD
- Salary: 43637 – 71247 USD per year

## Summary

This Veterans Affairs position supports geriatric patients in a long-term care setting, providing hands-on assistance with activities of daily living, monitoring patient conditions, and helping licensed nurses deliver preventive and hospice care. The role suits someone entering healthcare who wants experience in a structured, supervised environment serving an aging population.

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

## Skills named

Cardiac Catheterization

## Required

- United States citizenship or VA authorization to work
- Six months general experience or one year of post-secondary education or completion of NA training program
- English language proficiency in speaking and writing
- Ability to observe and report changes in patient condition
- Ability to perform nursing procedures within scope of practice
- Ability to communicate with patients, families, and healthcare team

## Nice to have

- Two years of long-term care experience
- One year of specialized nursing assistant experience or related medical field experience
- Completion of two years of post-secondary education in nursing or healthcare
- Experience as LPN, health technician, or hospital corpsman

Apply on Veterans Health Administration's site: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/890684100