SENIOR CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT - 50001604 Date: Nov 19, 2024 The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/workforceoperations/humanresourcemanagement/forjobapplicants/everify) .Requisition No: 841565 Agency: Veterans AffairsWorking Title: SENIOR CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT - 50001604Pay Plan: Career ServicePosition Number: 50001604 Salary: $36,420.80 Posting Closing Date: 12/17/2024 Total Compensation Estimator Tool (https://compcalculator.myflorida.com/) Requisition #841565 SENIOR CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs Clifford C. Sims State Veterans’ Nursing Home Panama City, Bay County Annual Salary: $36,420.80 Paid Bi-Weekly All SCNA's working 2nd or 3rd shifts are eligible for a .50 per hour shift differential. This position may include a sign-on bonus of $1,000. The sign-on bonus will be paid out equally over one year at 6-months installments. There is no guarantee of payment unless you complete the term of employment. If you leave prior to completion of the term, you are owed nothing by the agency and the recoupment of any previously paid bonus amount will be at the Agency’s discretion. Any employee moving to OPS prior to that timeframe will forfeit any additional bonus. Returning employees must have left the Agency for a period of 12 months or more to be eligible for the sign-on bonus. Excellent retirement package and optional deferred compensation plan. Health, vision, dental, disability, and other supplemental insurance available at reasonable premium rates. Paid vacation and sick leave. Nine (9) paid holidays and personal day. Tuition waiver available for State Universities and Community Colleges (up to 6 credits per semester). 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 License
Must be willing and able to work weekends, evenings, and holidays
Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Must be able to communicate effectively in English: reading, writing, speaking, and understanding
Must have basic computer skills
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
High school diploma or GED
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The incumbent for the Senior Certified Nursing Assistant (SCNA) position is responsible to provide direct nursing care to residents of the State Veterans’ Nursing Home of Florida, under the supervision of a licensed nurse, in accordance with facility policies and procedures. Incumbent will assist 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
Transport and/or escort residents to appointments as assigned
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
Performs 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: PANAMA CITY, FL, US, 32404 PANAMA CITY, FL, US, 32405 PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL, US, 32407 PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL, US, 32413 PANAMA CITY, FL, US, 32401 PANAMA CITY, FL, US, 32402 PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL, US, 32408 Nearest Major Market:Panama City
