Resident Aide - Smoke Room Monitor (Full Time)

Job Title

The Iowa Veterans Home is hiring a full time Resident Aide, Smoke Room Monitor. Hours for this position are 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. This Resident Aide position will act as a primary smoke room monitor covering the smoke room approximately 6 of the 10 hours of a shift.

Smoke Room:

• Will be responsible for providing secondary smoke room monitor coverage up to 3 hours a day.
• Will provide a safe and supervised setting for residents to smoke and follow safety plan for each individual resident and smoke room.

Activities:

• Will provide 1:1 intervention with residents per resident preference to meet resident's social, emotional, physical, intellectual and spiritual needs.
• Will provide informal small group activities (games, discussion, trivia, music, entertainment, arts/crafts etc.)
• Will communicate frequently with Activities Assistant weekly regarding plans for activities to implement in person, on phone or email.
• Will provide set-up as needed and will disassemble equipment as activity is completed.

What we offer as a full time Iowa Veterans Home employee:

• Team oriented, positive work environment
• Opportunity for professional growth and development
• Paid time off (sick leave and vacation) plus nine paid holidays per year
• Medical and Dental Insurance Benefits: Monthly optional Medical Insurance Premium (Iowa Choice*) for 2026: Single: $64/mo = employee share; $836/mo = state share Family: $210/mo = employee share; $1,896/mo = state share * National Choice option also available Monthly optional Dental Insurance Premium for 2026: Single: Free Family: $48
• Optional flexible spending accounts for health and dental expenses, and dependent care
• $20,000 basic life insurance at no cost
• Exceptional retirement package: IPERS (Iowa Public Employee Retirement System)
• Optional 401(a) Plan with employee contribution: The State makes match contributions into the employee's selection of investments in a 401(a) employer match account. The match is $1 for every $1 contributed up to a $75 monthly maximum.
• Lactation rooms throughout our campus
• Wellness Program: Onsite fitness center available to staff 24/7 for only $36 per year

*All applicants are subject to a Criminal Background Check Dependent Adult Abuse and Child Abuse Check. E-Verify and Right to Work The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees' rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit

Minimum Qualification Requirements

No specific education or experience is required. For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description. (Download PDF reader)