Nurse Aide

Do you want to contribute to an environment where kindness and attention to detail make a real difference? The Nurse Aide at the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) brings steady support and daily encouragement to residents who rely on skilled care. This role helps build a welcoming environment at the Southeastern Veterans' Center by assisting residents with their everyday needs. It offers meaningful interactions that strengthen trust and comfort for those who served our country.

Watch this video to see how you can make a difference caring for Pennsylvania's veterans working for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. Come join the DMVA team, apply today!

This position provides daily care and support to residents by assisting with important routines and observing changes in their condition. It helps maintain safety, comfort, and good communication across the care team. As a Nurse Aide, you will perform the following duties:

• Care Support: Assist residents with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, toileting, transfers, and ambulation
• Condition Monitoring: Observe resident behavior and physical changes and report important information to nursing staff
• Meal Assistance: Distribute meal trays, assist with feeding, provide between-meal nourishments, and support healthy eating routines
• Safety Practices: Apply safety devices, gather vital signs, maintain tidy rooms, and report hazards or unsafe conditions immediately
• Room Readiness: Prepare resident rooms for admissions or transfers, organize personal belongings, and support a neat, homelike environment
• Documentation Tasks: Record care activities, dispose of waste properly, restock supplies, and maintain compliance with facility requirements

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment (8 hours per day/40 hours per week)
• Work hours will be determined from the following shifts, with a 30-minute lunch. You will work rotating days and weekends.
  • 2nd shift (3:00 PM to 11:30 PM)
  • 3rd shift (11:15 PM to 7:45 AM)
• Overtime as operationally necessary
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• DMVA is pleased to announce the Nursing Referral Program, promoting the hiring and retention of nursing staff at Pennsylvania's veterans homes. Under this program, both referring employees and referred candidates may be eligible for payments of up to $4,000.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• 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.
• 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.

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• 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.

• 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.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

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.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

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.