Certified Nursing Assistant, King Veterans Home

Introduction

$3000 Sign on Bonus!

Deadline: Applications will be accepted until the needs of the Home are met.

Contact: Julie Trochinski, Human Resources Specialist-Senior, View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io.

Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
Making a difference in the lives of Wisconsin veterans

The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) is currently recruiting for multiple CNA positions to provide direct and indirect care to members of our Veterans Home at King. The Home is a 24/7/365 long-term-care facility that specializes in providing comfort, support, and professional medical services to elderly or disabled veterans and their spouses. Our facility is located on the picturesque shoreline of the Chain O'Lakes, off Highway 10 between Stevens Point and Appleton.

WDVA employees have access to an excellent comprehensive benefit and compensation package , including paid time off! Our competitive benefits package includes:

• Substantial leave time including 9 paid holidays and ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year; and
• Excellent and affordable health, vision and dental benefits; and
• An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan; and more

To learn more about the complete compensation package available to State of Wisconsin employees, please visit the Total Rewards Calculator !

This agency is committed to serving Wisconsin's veteran population. Our positions offer the satisfaction of serving those who have served us all.

The state of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer seeking a diverse and talented workforce.

Position Summary

Want to experience the rewards of providing care to Wisconsin veterans?

CNA employees at our facility perform objective-level work, providing direct and indirect nursing care, for geriatric, disabled and/or cognitively impaired clients at the Veterans Home. This care is designed to meet the therapeutic, preventative, restorative, spiritual, psychosocial, cognitive and rehabilitative needs of WVHK members. This position works as an integral part of the health care team under the limited supervision of a Nursing Supervisor and under the direction of licensed nursing staff.

To view the complete position description, click here .

Salary Information

Starting pay of $25.82 per hour, plus excellent benefits*. Additional compensation for nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime. Pay upon appointment for current or eligible former State employees will be in accordance with the Wisconsin Compensation Plan and Wisconsin Administrative Code. Future increases will be in accordance with the Wisconsin Compensation Plan.

*Positions that are at least 60% time are eligible for an attractive benefits package.

Sign-on bonus of $3000 for eligible employees. A $3,000 sign-on bonus applies to those with no prior state service in the last five years, who stay with the facility in the position until completing probation. The bonus will be split, $1500 upon hire and $1500 after completing probation.

The classification title for these positions is Nursing Assistant 2. These positions are in pay schedule-range 06-11 and are non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act. A 12-month probationary period may be required.

Job Details

Hours/Shifts:

Full Time (40 hrs/week)

Part Time (less than 40 hrs/week)

Evening 2nd Shift (2pm- 10pm or similar hours)

Night 3rd Shift (10pm - 6am or similar hours)

Full-time and part-time positions require the availability to work varying hours and/or overtime shifts as assigned.

Job duties include the ability to assist in patient mobility efforts, stand and/or walk up to 75% of eight-hour day to provide assessments, kneel, stoop, make visual observations, lift, push, pull, carry, reach, maintain hygiene, use special safety equipment, and wear protective clothing.

Employment in this position is contingent upon passing a pre-employment tuberculosis (TB) skin test.

Due to the nature of the positions, WDVA will conduct a criminal background check prior to any offer of employment.

Qualifications

These jobs require certification or eligibility for certification as a Wisconsin Nurse Aide and eligibility to work in a federally-certified nursing home as a CNA .

In addition to the CNA requirement, minimally-qualified applicants will have experience:

• Providing basic patient care
• Using computer programs
• Using professional communication
• Medical recordkeeping

The following experience is preferred, but not required:

• Well Organized; and/or
• Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team; and/or
• Providing Advanced Nursing Care; and/or
• Working as a CNA in a relevant setting (i.e., health care, geriatrics, 24/7 facility)

Applicants must be of age 18 years or older.

How To Apply

To be eligible for consideration for this position, complete the online application process. For instructions, refer to the following link: Applying to State Service . You will be required to attach a resume. To ease the application process, upload your resume to WiscJobs before attaching it. For instructions on writing and what to include in your resume, click here .

Periodically, applicant credentials will be verified and qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Failure to complete all steps of the process will result in an incomplete application, which will not be considered. If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted via email or phone. Make certain your contact information is correct and check your messages regularly.

Current permanent, classified State employees, who are eligible to transfer or voluntarily demote into a position assigned to pay schedule-range 06-11, should complete the online application process.

Veterans with a 30%-or-greater service-connected disability rating are eligible for consideration for non-competitive appointment to permanent positions in classified civil service under s. 230.275, WI Stats. If you meet this eligibility criteria, send a letter of qualifications, resume, DD-214 clearly showing an honorable discharge, and documentation of your service-connected disability rating dated within 12 months, to the Human Resources contact listed on this announcement. Current state employees in permanent positions are not eligible for non-competitive appointment.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without WDVA sponsorship) at the time of application.

Deadline to Apply

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the needs of the Veterans Home are met.