Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Missouri Veterans Home - Mt. Vernon; Mount Vernon (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Life insurance

Savings plan matching

Birth/adoption leave

Job summary

Missouri Veterans Home - Mt. Vernon seeks a Certified Nursing Assistant to provide compassionate, veteran-centered care. You will follow individualized care plans, document observations for nursing staff, and support daily living activities for our Veterans.

Hourly pay is provided with day, evening, and night shifts; weekend differential applies. The role offers a supportive team, competitive benefits, and opportunities to grow within MO Veterans Home.

Qualifications

• Possess a valid certified nursing assistant certification

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent Veteran care and support according to the individualized care plan.
• Communicate and document information to nursing staff regarding Veterans’ needs, preferences and complaints.
• Attend to individual needs of Veterans including grooming, bathing, feeding, toileting, mobility, skin care, and related tasks as per care requirements.
• Accurately perform and document vitals, heights, and weights.
• Assist with lifting, repositioning, and mobility to ensure quality care.

Skills

CNA certification

Job description

Your work here is not just a job; it’s a calling, a mission, and an opportunity to give back. As a Certified Nursing Assistant with our Missouri Veterans Home, you’ll have an opportunity to give back to those who have given us so much. You’ll work with a dedicated team of nursing professionals who strive to give our state’s heroes the best in-class, compassionate care.

Hourly Pay:

• $18.35 - $18.69 day shift
• $20.35 - $20.69 evening and night shift
• Additional weekend shift differential available

Examples of Work

• Provide excellent Veteran care and support according to the individualized care plan.
• Communicate and document specific information to nursing staff regarding information and observations of the Veterans’ needs, preferences and/or complaints voiced by Veteran/family.
• Attend to individual needs of Veterans which may include but is not limited to assistance with grooming, bathing/showering, oral hygiene, delivery and set up of food trays, feeding, incontinent care, toileting, colostomy care, prosthetic appliances, repositioning, transferring, ambulation, range of motion, communicating, skin care, or other needs in keeping with the individual’s care requirements.
• Accurately perform and document vitals, heights, and weights.
• Walk and stand extensively as well as stoop, bend, and lift to provide quality care to Veterans.
• Work overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• Possess a valid certified nursing assistant certification

Benefits

• Enjoy a workplace where you can build lasting relationships with our Veterans and your co-workers
• Opportunities to learn and grow in your career with MO Veterans Home
• 3 weeks paid vacation; 3 weeks paid sick leave; 13 paid holidays
• Health (medical, dental, vision) and free life insurance
• Retirement
• Up to $25/month match on savings plan
• 6 weeks paid leave for birth or adoption

At the Missouri Veterans Commission, we value diversity because we believe in the power of our differences. MVC strives for an inclusive work environment where equal and equitable opportunities exist for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, uniformed service member, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law