This Nursing Assistant position assists licensed nursing staff in the care of patients/residents who are in acute, sub-acute, or chronic states of illness, performing monitoring duties at the central cardiac monitoring station, within the Fort Meade VA Medical Center, Specialty Care Clinics. BASIC REQUIREMENTS: (a) Citizenship. Citizen of the United States. (Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g, this part.) (b) English Language Proficiency. NAs must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j. (c) Education or Training: One year above high school with courses related to the NA occupation. Completion of an intens