# Nursing Assistant-Inpatient Care

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e10d4eaf-9fd1-4393-b7e1-9df40ad05c55

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

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Entry
- Location: Louisville, KY
- Salary: 36464 – 65185 USD per year

## Summary

This VA hospital role provides direct patient care on medical-surgical and telemetry units, including bathing, feeding, toileting, vital signs, and assistance with medical procedures under nurse supervision. It suits someone with basic healthcare training or experience who can work three 12-hour night shifts weekly and handle physically demanding patient support tasks.

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

## Skills named

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

## Required

- U.S. citizenship
- Proficiency in spoken and written English
- Six months general experience in patient care, OR one year of post-secondary education in nursing-related field, OR completion of specialized NA training program
- Ability to work three 12-hour shifts weekly (7:30 PM–8:00 AM) with rotating weekends and holidays
- Physical ability to perform direct patient care tasks

## Nice to have

- Experience with patients of different ages and multiple chronic conditions
- Inpatient care setting experience
- Long-term care or geriatric experience
- Geriatric psychiatry experience

Apply on Veterans Health Administration's site: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/891563700