About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Healthcare & Nursing.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

You will deliver hands-on patient care in an acute care setting under the direction of licensed nursing staff. Core responsibilities include:

• Assist with activities of daily living and basic nursing care to support recovery and comfort
• Follow and contribute to nurse care plans; document observations and care delivered
• Observe and report changes in patients’ physical or emotional status promptly
• Use common diagnostic and treatment devices safely (e.g., bladder scanner, continuous passive motion device, blood glucose monitor); assist with specimen collection
• Communicate effectively with patients, families and the interdisciplinary care team
• Recognize emergent situations (e.g., need for basic life support, active bleeding, behavioral crisis) and intervene appropriately while summoning assistance
• Serve as a preceptor or support orientation for new Nursing Assistants when assigned

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Qualifications

Basic requirements (candidates must meet at least one path below):

• United States citizenship (non-citizens may be eligible only where permitted by policy)
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• One of the following:
  • Six months of general experience demonstrating ability to learn the NA role; OR
  • One year of education above high school with related coursework; OR
  • Completion of an intensive, occupation-related training program of less than one year

Grade-specific expectations:

• GS-03 (Entry): Meets basic requirements; closely supervised
• GS-04: One year of specialized experience as a Nursing Assistant or similar medical role (LPN, health technician, hospital corpsman), or completion of 2 years of post‑secondary coursework related to nursing/healthcare; must demonstrate required KSAs
• GS-05 (Full Performance): One year of progressively responsible experience at GS-04 level or a bachelor’s degree with 24 semester hours in healthcare‑related coursework

Knowledge, skills, and abilities expected:

• Ability to provide a range of patient/resident care and contribute to nurse care plans
• Ability to observe and report changes in patient condition
• Competence using basic diagnostic/treatment equipment and performing specimen collection
• Effective oral communication with patients, families and care teams
• Ability to recognize and respond to emergent situations

Required / preferred certifications and experience:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (required or preferred per client policy)
• Preferred: 2 years of acute care experience

Note: Candidates may qualify under grandfathering provisions where applicable. The vacancy may be filled at GS-03 through GS-05 depending on qualifications.

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Compensation & Schedule

• Pay range: $43,637 - $71,247 per year (salary range provided by the confidential client)
• Employment type: Full time
• Full performance level for this vacancy: GS-05
• Final grade/offer depends on qualifications and selected grade (GS-03 to GS-05)

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Location & Work Environment

• Location: Baltimore, MD
• Clinical acute-care setting; work schedule and shift details determined by the confidential client

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Why Apply through Careertakes

• Careertakes is your third‑party recruiting partner for this opening with the confidential client in Healthcare & Nursing.
• If selected, you will be employed directly by the confidential client.
• Applicants may receive access to additional matched opportunities via the Careertakes platform.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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