SENIOR CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT - 50000129 Date: Oct 25, 2024 The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/workforce\_operations/human\_resource\_management/for\_job\_applicants/e\_verify) . Requisition No: 832466 Agency: Veterans Affairs Working Title: SENIOR CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT - 50000129 Pay Plan: Career Service Position Number: 50000129 Salary: $36,420.80 Annual, $1400.80 Biweekly Posting Closing Date: 11/15/2024 Total Compensation Estimator Tool (https://compcalculator.myflorida.com/) SENIOR CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs Baldomero Lopez, State Veterans' Nursing Home Land O' Lakes, Pasco County, FL. $36,420.80 Annual, $1400.80 Biweekly Paid Biweekly All SCNAs working 2nd or 3rd shift may be eligible for .50¢ hourly shift differential OPS SCNA (WW) Weekend Warrior positions available at the rate of $19.06/hour. The eligible shifts are weekdays Monday to Friday, 3PM to 11PM, 11PM to 7AM, and all shifts that fall on a weekend – Saturday and Sunday. You must work at least one weekend shift per pay period. The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs is an agency dedicated to serving those who served U.S. We are seeking motivated, dynamic individuals! Our skilled nursing facility boasts a loyal team of long-term employees and a fantastic work culture. 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 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 vacant Senior Certified Nursing Assistant positions (shifts), including OPS (temporary) may be filled from this advertisement within six (6) months of the closing date. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: + Must have current Florida Certified Nursing Assistant Certification. + Must have current CPR Certification. + Must be knowledgeable in Microsoft WORD, Outlook, Excel, etc. + Must be willing and able to work weekends and holidays, as needed. + Must be willing and able to lift up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodations. + Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. + Fluency in the English Language: Reading, Writing, Speaking & Understanding. + Successful completion of the due diligence process to include, but not limited to, a Level II background check and drug test. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: + Experience in long-term care or 120 bed skilled nursing facility.‎ POSITION DESCRIPTION: The incumbent for the Senior Certified Nursing Assistant (SCNA) position is responsible to provide direct nursing care to residents of the Baldomero Lopez State Veterans' Nursing Home of Florida, under the supervision of a licensed nurse, in accordance with facility policies and procedures. Incumbent will provide assistance with all aspects of resident care as assigned by the shift supervisor, including activities of daily living, ambulation and mobility in facility. Respond promptly and courteously when answering call lights. Observe, identify, and report resident concerns or needs to the shift supervisor. Complete assignments timely, completely, accurately and in a cooperative manner. Follow established performance standards and perform duties according to nursing service and FDVA policies and procedures. + Provide the necessary assistance when giving residents the following activities of daily living nursing care: oral hygiene, bathing, dressing, and grooming, hair and nail care, shaving, toileting, eating and drinking, and mobility + Assist as needed with related functions to, for, and with residents to include activities such as escorting to meals, assisting with laundry, and assisting with participation in activities + Perform restorative measures such as obtaining and recording vital signs/weights, and assistance with self-administration of medications. Document services provided within facility software/databases + Consistently work cooperatively and respectfully with residents, family or resident representatives, facility staff, physicians, ARNP’s, consultants and ancillary service providers + Follow Residents Rights policies at all times + Maintain confidentiality of resident information + Assist with monitoring and accountability of residents to enable medical personnel to accomplish health related tasks + Attend all in-service programs, training classes, and domiciliary meetings + Assume responsibility and accountability for information contained in the Employee Handbook + Observe all facility safety, infection control and quality improvement, HIPPA policies and procedures, and internal quality improvement processes + Perform other related duties as required This position is in the Career Service system. The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. 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 clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. Location: LAND O' LAKES, FL, US, 34639 Nearest Major Market:Tampa