Nursing Assistant (CNA 1/2)

State of Louisiana; Jackson (AL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Louisiana is seeking a Nursing Assistant (CNA 1/2) to provide high-quality medical care to veterans. This full-time position is located in Jackson, Louisiana, and involves critical patient care tasks while maintaining a respectful and supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Six months of patient care experience or relevant training.
• Current Certified Nursing Assistant certificate or equivalent education.

Responsibilities

• Measures vital signs including temperature, pulse, and blood pressure.
• Assists with patient care tasks such as feeding, bathing, and ambulating.
• Records observations and reports condition changes to nursing staff.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant certificate

Completed accredited Nursing program

Job description

Nursing Assistant (CNA 1/2) | Government Jobs page has loaded.

State of Louisiana

$2,123.00 - $3,822.00 Monthly

Location

Jackson, LA

Classified

Job Number

LVH209441CNA1206202025

Opening Date

06/23/2025

Closing Date

6/30/2025 at 11:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada)

The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and State as a Model Employer (SAME) to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace

The mission of the Louisiana Veterans Homes is to primarily serve the Veterans' population of Louisiana through the provision of medical, restorative, and rehabilitative services in an atmosphere of respect and compassion. The primary objective of the home is to provide quality nursing care to eligible veterans with the ultimate goal of returning the veterans to the highest possible levels of physical and mental capacity

Minimum Qualifications

Six months of experience or training in patient care; OR

Possession of a current Certified Nursing Assistant certificate; OR

Completion of an accredited Registered Nursing, Practical Nursing, Medical Assistant, or Emergency Medical Technician Program.

NOTE:
Positions at facilities receiving certain Medicaid or Medicare funds require that applicants possess a current Certified Nursing Assistant certificate.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

Job Duties:

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Measures temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, height, and weight; records in the patient's medical record.

May assist with documenting the admission of new patients in the medical record.

Provides care to patients such as ambulating, feeding, bathing, positioning, and lifting.

May sterilize equipment and supplies.

Distributes clean linen, washes, dries, sorts, folds, and stores patients clothing.

Collects, labels and transports laboratory specimens as assigned.
Collects and files diagnostic test results.

Observes patients condition and reports any changes to charge nurse.

Transports patients to examinations, clinics, or recreational sites.

May be required to provide care to patients with infectious diseases.

Cleans rooms and changes bed linens.

Performs procedures such as enemas and skin care as directed by a professional nurse.

Performs all duties that may be performed by the unit aide.

Successfully completes training programs such as CPR, First Aid, infection control, infectious disease, and/or programs that maintain hospital standards such as quality control, safety issues, and JCAHO requirements.

Maintains any necessary certifications.

Work may involve shift work.

Position-Specific Details:

This position is located in the Nursing Department of the LA Veterans Home inJackson, Louisiana.

This is a Full-Time Position that pays (CNA 1 Special Entrance Rate) $13.74 & (CNA 2 Special Entrance Rate) $ 14.70 hourly (base pay), plus shift differentials and premium pay of $3.00 per hour worked.

SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL

SHIFT

Weekdays

Weekends

Holidays

Weekend Holidays

1ST

$2.50

$2.50

$2.50

2ND

$2.50

$3.00

$3.00

$3.00

3RD

$2.50

$ 3.00

$ 3.00

$3.00

**Note regarding the advertised pay range: The advertised maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title/level over their career and not the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Nursing Assistant 1/2 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). Please refer to the ‘Job Specifications’ tab located at the top of the LA Careers ‘Current Job Opportunities’ page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

How To Apply:

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

There is no guarantee that all applicants will be interviewed. The hiring manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Should you be selected for an interview, you will be notified by the contact information listed on your application. All candidates for hire must undergo drug screening and may require additional background check(s).

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

DISQUALIFICATION:

While we encourage all interested applicants to apply, please be aware that there are various reasons that your application may be disqualified from consideration including, but not limited, to:

• Failure to fullycomplete the education and work experience sections of the application; (Please note for the education section that the semester area refers to the # of credit HOURS and not the # of semesters you completed)
• Submission of a resume and/or SF-10 application in lieu of the online application. Information on the resume will not substitute and must also be included on the actual job application in order to be considered.
• Failure to list completelicense information (if applicable to the job position).
• Failure to submit an equivalency evaluation statement for an international degree by the closing of this announcement.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

LA Veterans Home HR

Adrainne Bergeron, Human Resource

[e-mail]

[phone]

Address For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802