Certified Nursing Assistant positions AND CNA training class positions available at State of Nebraska in Kearney, Nebraska

Job Description:

The work we do matters!




Hiring Agency:

Veterans Affairs - Agency 28



Location:

Kearney, NE



Hiring Rate:

$20.142



Job Posting:

JR2023-00001634 Certified Nursing Assistant positions AND CNA training class positions available (Evergreen) (Open)



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Job Description:

Consider a career with the Central Nebraska Veterans Home Today!



Want to become a Certified Nursing Assistant?



The Central Nebraska Veterans Home is gearing up for our next C.N.A. training class! If you are passionate about caring for others and you're looking to further your career, you have come to the right place. When chosen for the class, pay rate is $16.708 When the class is done and certification process complete, the pay rate increases to $20.142. This position will be understaffed as Staff Care Technician I while in training. This will be an all day (8am-4:30pm) course. Testing for certification will follow successful completion of the course. $3/hour differential for any hours worked! New wage increase! Full and part time positions available



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Provide quality care for each member to maintain quality of life. Maintain dignity and confidentiality of members. Perform routine nursing duties in the general care of elderly members in the Veterans Home. Prepare, administer and document oral and topical medications and treatments.


Under general supervision of a licensed nurse, provides basic nursing care, administers medications, and applies treatments for Veteran's Home members within the scope of the Nebraska Medication Aide Act, State of Nebraska Nursing Assistant regulations, and Veteran's Affairs regulations. Full and part time positions available



Requirements / Qualifications:




Minimum Qualifications:
Staff Care Technician I: Must be at least 18 years of age.


Staff Care Technician II: Be at least 18 years of age, completed a state approved 76-hour nurse aide training course and competency evaluation program, and be listed on the Nebraska Nurse Aide Registry.


Knowledge of: principles and processes for providing customer and personal services; Nebraska Medication Aide Act, medication administration, and adverse medication reactions; regulations governing nursing assistants; practices and principles of providing basic nursing assistance; infection control practices; HIPAA regulations; abuse and neglect identification and prevention; safety principles; privacy and dignity principles.


Skill in: providing basic nursing assistance, administering medications; developing positive relationships with others.


Ability to: recognize adverse medication reactions and take appropriate action; follow oral and written instructions in exact detail; lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally and push/pull occasionally up to 75 lbs. on a daily basis; frequently bend at the waist and neck and frequently twist at the waist and walk or stand up to 90% of the shift; interact with members and others in a positive manner and be flexible to meet changing demands of the job; lift, turn and/or repositions members as needed.






Benefits



We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.


Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits



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The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.



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