OPS CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT/TRAINEE

Requisition No : 834182

Agency : Veterans Affairs

Working Title : OPS CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT / TRAINEE - 50601422

Pay Plan : Health Care Practice

Position Number : 50601422

Salary : $16.00 / Hour

Posting Closing Date : 09 / 25 / 2024

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Requisition # 834182

PAID TRAINING OPPORTUNITY

OPS CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT / TRAINEE

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Douglas T. Jacobson State Veterans Nursing Home

Port Charlotte, Charlotte County, FL.

Hourly Rate : $16.00

Paid Bi-weekly

Nursing Assistant Training Program

Tentative class start date : August 2024.

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Become an essential part of our medical team serving our Nation's Heroes!

Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) carry a close relationship with patients' as they clothe, bathe, feed, and observe vital signs within our long-term care facility.

To become a CNA, you must attend a program and receive instruction in this field. This rewarding career field is projected to grow 18-percent between now and 2025, so take the first step in pursuing a fulfilling career as a Certified Nursing Assistant by attending our PAID TRAINING PROGRAM!

• Receive compensation while training.
• Receiving instruction is this field.
• Learn to care for patients in a long-term care environment.
• Guaranteed employment upon successful completion of the training program and passing the certification exam.
• Must pass the state exam within 4 months of completing the training program.

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

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

• Must be able to attend class Monday - Friday between 6 : 45 am - 4 : 00 pm during the training program.
• Must be willing to work "specified shifts" once training is completed.
• Must be willing to work weekends and holidays as scheduled once training is complete.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English (reading, speaking, and writing)
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Successful completion of the due diligence process to include, but not limited to, a Level II background check and drug test.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Possess a high school diploma or GED.

This position is in the Other Personnel Services (OPS) 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.

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