These positions are located within the Med Surg Unit at the VA Portland Healthcare System located in Portland, OR. A Recruitment Incentive may be available to highly qualified candidates. Citizenship: Must be a Citizen of the United States. 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. Education or Training. One year above high school with courses related to the Nursing Assistant occupation. Completion of an intensive, specialized, occupation-related course of study of less than one year as a nursing assistant may also meet in full the experience requirements for GS-3. Grandfathering Provisions. All Nursing Assistants employed in VHA on the effective date of this qualifica