Nursing Assistant - Medical Surgical Unit
Department of Veterans Affairs - Fargo, North Dakota
Posted Jun 9, 2026
Benefits
- Parental leave
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- Non-birth-parent leave
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- Family-building benefits
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- Fertility benefits: Not verified
- Adoption assistance: Not verified
- Surrogacy assistance: Not verified
- Mental health support
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- Relocation assistance
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- Childcare support
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- Learning budget
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- Verification
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- Salary
- $40K-$64K From the posting source
- 401(k) match
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Market context
- U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)
- $81,444 U.S. median for this role
- Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)
- +6.9% - Faster than average
36% below the BLS role benchmark for healthcare aggregate.
Matched to SOC 29-1141 - Healthcare aggregate by role bucket.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.
Schedule
- Shift type
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- Weekend work
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Application
- Cover letter
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- Assessment
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- Deadline
- Not stated
Where they hire
Hires in: ND From the posting source
About this role
Nursing Assistant - Medical Surgical Unit Fargo, North Dakota Summary Join the Fargo VA Health Care System as a Nursing Assistant on the Medical-Surgical Unit. This role provides essential bedside care, supporting acutely and chronically ill Veterans through direct patient care, monitoring, mobility assistance, specimen collection, and safe operation of equipment in a fast-paced acute care environment. Duties Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include, but not limited to: Assist with transfers, ambulation, activities of daily living, and 1:1 sitter coverage. Provide direct care to acutely and chronically ill patients, reporting changes in condition to the nurse. Obtain and record vital signs, I&O, blood glucose results, and monitor IV flow. Complete delegated EKGs and support complex diagnostic procedures as directed. Recognize and intervene in emergent situations. Observe and document skin condition, general appearance, and patient responses to care. Assemble, operate, clean, and reprocess reusable medical equipment per guidelines. Work Schedule: Day/Night rotation with rotating weekends and holidays Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave
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