SENIOR CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT

State of Florida; Port Saint Lucie (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid vacation and sick leave

Tuition waiver for State Universities

Job summary

The State of Florida is seeking a Senior Certified Nursing Assistant to provide essential nursing care in Port Saint Lucie. This role includes assisting residents with daily activities and ensuring their safety and comfort. You will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to serving veterans with various health benefits available.

Successful candidates must possess a valid CNA license and have experience in a long-term care facility. The position offers a supportive work environment with a solid retirement plan and optional tuition waivers for state universities.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid Certified Nursing Assistant license in Florida.
• Must have basic computer skills.
• Experience working as a Certified Nursing Assistant in a long-term care facility.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
• Observe and report resident concerns or needs.
• Document all care given using electronic patient care documentation.

Skills

Communication in English

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Basic computer skills

Experience in nursing care

Current CPR card

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Certified Nursing Assistant license in Florida

Job description

Requisition No:878668

Working Title: SENIOR CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT

Position is Overtime Eligible!

Shifts Available:

Day Shift (7:00 am - 3:30 pm 1/2-hour unpaid lunch). Evening shift (3:00 pm - 11:30 pm 1/2-hour unpaid lunch). Night shift (11:00 pm - 7:30 am 1/2-hour unpaid lunch).

The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs is an agency dedicated to serving those who served U.S. We are seeking motivated and dynamic individuals to join our team. Excellent retirement package and optional deferred compensation plan. Health, vision, dental, disability, and other supplemental insurance are available at reasonable premium rates. Paid vacation and sick leave. Nine (9) paid holidays and one (1) personal day. Tuition waiver is available for State Universities and Community Colleges (up to six (6) credits per semester).

*Education and employment history must be verifiable. Please attach any credentials you claim (degrees, certifications, etc.) to your application. *

**Other SCNA vacancies may be filled in from this advertisement within six (6) months of the closing date. **

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be able to communicate effectively in English (reading, writing, and speaking).
• Must be willing and able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Mustpossess a validCertified Nursing Assistant licensein Florida.
• Must be willing and able to work a schedule that is inclusive of weekends and holidays.
• Must have basic computer skills.
• Successful completion of the employment screening process to include, but notlimited to, a national background investigation and drug test.
• Experience working as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in a 120-bed skilled long-term care nursing facility.
• Possess a current CPR card.
• High School Diploma or GED.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

• Nursing care: oral hygiene; bathing; dressing and grooming; hair and nail care; shaving; toileting; assistance with meals, nourishments and/or transportation to meal service areas, and mobility.
• Follow facility established policies and procedures when providing all care and dining room protocol.
• Routinely observe, identify, and report resident concerns/needs to supervisor.
• Provide escort to resident appointments when required.
• Complete assignments timely, completely, and accurately.
• Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner.
• Perform restorative nursing measures as outlined in the care plan.
• Perform simple nursing measures such as, but not limited to, applying splints, and positioning devices, making occupied and unoccupied beds, changing linens, etc.
• Measure and record vital signs assigned.
• Measure and record intake and output according to the care plan.
• Observe, monitor, and report symptoms of potential skin breakdown and/or pressure ulcers to primary nurses.
• Use appropriate techniques for mechanical lifts, transferring, turning, and positioning, range of motion exercises recognizing changes that place a resident at risk for pressure ulcers and falls.
• Responding to the cognitively impaired resident or the resident with difficult behaviors including Dementia/Alzheimer’s.
• Observe conditions and report behavioral changes to primary nurse/RN Supervisor.
• Ensure that all resident safety devices are used as outlined in the care plan.
• Document all care given on the appropriate form and/or utilize the electronic patient care documentation system.
• Maintain confidentiality of residents.
• Ensure efficient use of supplies and documents in the electronic inventory tracking system.
• Respond to residents’ requests and needs timely and appropriately.
• Answer resident call lights promptly.
• Notify the nurse of any changes in the resident’s condition.
• Complete assignments from the primary nurse or RN supervisor within the time allowed.
• Attending all required facility training.
• Perform related work as required.

This position is in the Career Service system.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

For assistance, call the People First Service Center at [phone] Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time. Pursuant to Florida Law, 110.211 F. S., the State of Florida is an EEO employer.