Certified Nurse Aide (Nurse Aide)

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania • Erie, PA • 1h ago

Reference #: 5079025 THE POSITION Do you want a wonderful opportunity to use your active registration in the Pennsylvania Nurse Aide Registry? The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Pennsylvania Soldiers' and Sailors' Home, is seeking a hardworking, passionate, and caring Certified Nurse Aide who is dedicated to taking care of our residents. Our facility offers veterans and their spouses dedicated, superior care. If you are an ambitious, confident person looking for an exhilarating career, then this is the job for you!

Watch this video to see how you can make a difference caring for Pennsylvania's veterans working for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. Come join the DMVA team, apply today!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

As a Certified Nurse Aide, you will serve as a Restorative Nurse Aide and be responsible for maintaining optimal physical, mental, and psychosocial care by providing ongoing rehabilitative and therapeutic treatments. You will initiate individual restorative programs as designed by therapists and the inter-disciplinary team, record resident response to the treatment programs, and maintain records of attendance, progress, or non-participation for each session. You will also transport residents to therapy appointments and utilize apparatuses in physical therapy such as the arm bike, parallel bars, and exercise weights. This role requires compassion and a desire to help our residents achieve program goals. In addition, you will assist at mealtime and teach proper eating habits, perform direct resident care, and assist with housekeeping tasks, such as making beds, changing and taking inventory of linens, and sterilizing and cleaning equipment.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information: Full-time employment, 40 hours per week Work hours are 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM, with a 30-minute lunch. You will work a rotating schedule and every other weekend. Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position. Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Experience and Training Requirements: Active registration as a Nurse Aide in the Pennsylvania Nurse Aide Registry; or Six months of paid experience in the care and treatment of geriatric or physically ill patients or residents. This position is assigned to a long-term or specialized care facility and requires active registration as a Nurse Aide in the Pennsylvania Nurse Aide Registry.

Additional Requirements: You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements: A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination. This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act. Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

In accordance with the seniority provisions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement, this position was previously posted for seniority candidates. Since there were no seniority candidates, it is now open to all applicants.

How to Apply: Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted. Failure to comply with the above applicationrequirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

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