Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy:
Requisition Numbers: 2p-10:30pm = 219886,220134
Job Posting Closes: Until filled
Agency Name
Kansas Soldiers’ Home
https://kcva.ks.gov/
About the Position:
- Who can apply: Anyone
- Classified/Unclassified Service:Unclassified
- Full/Part-time:Full-Time
- Regular/Temporary:Regular
- Work Schedule:2:00p-10:30p, works 5 days a week, some weekends
- Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes
- Veterans’ Preference Eligible:No
Compensation:
- Hourly Pay Range:$ 21.60 hourly* $0.50 shift Differential
Employment Benefits:
- Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage
- Sick & Vacation leave
- Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
- Paid State Holidays
- Fitness Centers in select locations
- Employee discounts with the STAR Program
- Retirement and deferred compensation programs
Visit the Employee Benefits page for more information…
Position Summary & Responsibilities:
The Kansas Soldiers’ Home at Fort Dodge is looking for dependable individuals to work as Certified Nurse Aides. Our residents are looking for people, who are friendly, attend work on time as scheduled and who want to be a part of the well-being of our Veterans.
Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:
- Support residents with activities of daily living by assisting with oral care, bathing, toileting, turning, nutrition, etc.
- Change linens,
- Administer simple therapeutic treatments or procedures,
- Answer call lights and provide assistance,
- Turn and reposition resident at prescribed times,
- Complete required documentation,
- Check residents to assure their safety, cleanliness, and comfort.
- Completes required documentation of ADL’s
- Keeps bedside and room clean of clutter to provide aesthetic and safe environment
Qualifications:
Education
Licensing & Certification
- A current Kansas Certified Nurse Aide Certification
Minimum Qualifications
At the time of appointment, must possess a current certification by the Kansas Department of Aging as a Certified Nurse Aide pursuant to K.A.R. 28-39-165
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to effectively communicate. Ability to function effectively under stress. Ability to relate to residents with empathy and understanding and to maintain a caring attitude.
Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements
- As authorized by the 2018 Kansas Legislature, effective July 1, 2018, K.S.A. 75-4362 is amended to designate all positions with the Kansas Commission on Veterans’ Affairs office, to include both the Kansas Soldiers’ Home and Kansas Veterans’ Home as Safety Sensitive positions and subject to the drug testing program. All applicants with a conditional offer of employment on or after July 1, 2018, shall be required to submit to a drug screening test.
- Must successfully pass background check as required by K.S.A. 39-970.
Recruiter Contact Information:
- Name: Shayle William
- Phone: 620-682-7512
- Email- [email protected]
- Mailing Address: 714 Sheridan Unit 128, Fort Dodge, KS, 67843
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Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.
If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the recruiter.
Work Remotely
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.60 per hour
Benefits:
- 457(b)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
