Certified Nurse Aide – Delaware Valley Veterans' Home (Nurse Aide)

Certified Nurse Aide – Delaware Valley Veterans' Home (Nurse Aide)

Salary $42,458.00 - $54,309.00 Annually

Location: Philadelphia County, PA

Job Type: Non-Civil Service Permanent Full-time

Job Number: N-2023-72519

Department: Department of Military & Veterans Affairs

Division: MV Nrsg Dvh

Opening Date: 01/02/2024

Closing Date: 4/1/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

Job Code: 30320

Position Number: Multiple positions may be filled from this posting.

Union: AFSCME

Bargaining Unit: N1

Pay Group: ST03

Bureau / Division Code: 00135180

Bureau / Division: Delaware Valley Veterans' Home / Nursing

Worksite Address: 2701 Southampton Road

City: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Zip Code: 19154

Contact Name: Jaime Doyle; Melanie Scott

Contact Phone: 215.856.2836

Contact Email: [email protected]

Description

• Are you an ambitious and confident caretaker dedicated to providing amazing resident care in a long-term care facility? Check out this opportunity for a Certified Nurse Aide!
• Our enthusiastic and dedicated nursing staff provides 24-hour care, seven days a week. From helping our residents prepare for their day to assisting them to participate in exciting activities, you will play a huge role in their day. Through this day-to-day contact with our residents, you will have the ability to positively impact their quality of life by providing the best possible care.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

Full-time employment, 80-hours biweekly.
Work hours are 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM (1st Shift) with a 30-minute lunch; 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM (2nd Shift) with a 30-minute lunch and 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM (3rd Shift) with a 30-minute lunch. You are required to work every other weekend, with rotating off days during the week, and rotating holidays.

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

• 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.

Necessary Special Requirements: 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 Requirement: You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements: A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination and a drug screening.
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.

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 application requirements 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.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans’ Preference tab or contact us at [email protected].

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.