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The Nursing Assistant performs complex age specific nursing care for adult and geriatric patients with a variety of physical, mental, behavioral or psychological needs.The Incumbent continues to provide care under supervision of a Registered Nurse, and are learning to perform complex nursing skills, and will refer issues/ questions to supervisors, higher graded NAs, licensed nursing staff or other healthcare professionals. The Geri-Psychiatric Unit Nursing Assistant (NA) provides evaluation and treatment services for geriatric Veterans suffering from psychiatric illness and behavioral problems. This includes newly diagnosed psychiatric illness and examination of new approaches to specific treatable chronic problems. Common diagnoses treated on W2 include dementia, major depression, bipola