Patient Aide I (Interim)

Commonwealth of Kentucky; Hanson (KY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Holiday premiums

Weekend premiums

Shift premiums

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Commonwealth of Kentucky's Joseph "Eddie" Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Center in Hanson, KY seeks a Patient Aide I (Interim) to support residents with personal care and daily living activities. This interim position provides overtime eligibility and shift premiums in a 156-bed facility.

The role emphasizes teamwork, compassionate care, and preserving residents' dignity while assisting with hygiene, nutrition, mobility, and safety in a veteran-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Assists residents with personal hygiene such as grooming, nutrition, elimination, safety and psychosocial needs.
• Assists residents with restorative dining, regular meals, and supplement feedings.
• Assists residents with exercise and mobility needs by transferring, transporting, positioning, and ambulating.

Job description

Patient Aide I (Interim)

Pay Grade: 07

Salary: $14.84 Hourly

Employment Type: EXECUTIVE BRANCH | LESS THAN 9 MONTHS MAXIMUM | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK

Hiring Agency: General Government Cabinet | Department of Veterans Affairs

Location: 926 Veterans Dr
Hanson, KY 42413 USA

Description

The Joseph "Eddie" Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Center is a 156-bed long-term care facility located inbeautiful Hanson, Kentucky that is committed to serving Kentucky’s Veterans by fostering independence,preserving dignity and providing compassionate care.

We are looking for a self-motivated, energetic Patient Aide I who possesses the skills and desires to carefor Kentucky’s Veterans. The ideal candidate will work within a team-centered environment.

We offer flexible scheduling and holiday, weekend and shift premiums.

This is an Interim position. An Interim position means a position established to address a one-time or recurring need of less than nine (9) months duration and exempt from the classified service under KRS 18A.115.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assists residents with personal hygiene such as grooming, nutrition, elimination, safety and psychosocialneeds.
• Assists residents needs in restorative dining, regular meals, and supplement feedings.
• Assists residents with exercise and mobility needs by transferring, transporting, positioning, andambulating.

The ideal candidate will work within a team-centered environment to meet our commitment to serving Kentucky’sVeterans by fostering Independence, preserving Dignity, and providing Compassionate Care.

This agency is prohibited from hiring employees with convictions identified in 906 KAR 1:190. A fingerprint-supported national background check will be conducted prior to an offer of employment.

Minimum Requirements

• EDUCATION: NONE
• EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE
• Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE
• Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
• SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Working Conditions

Normal working conditions within a health care facility. These facilities may include persons with abnormal behaviors and/or contagious diseases. Frequent exposures to blood and body fluids inherent in an institutional setting which requires the following of safety procedures.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Meagan Shannon at [e-mail] or 270-322-3566.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D