OPS CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT/TRAINEE - 50601690

Requisition No: 860348 

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: OPS CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT/TRAINEE - 50601690

 Pay Plan: Health Care Practice

Position Number: 50601690 

Salary: 16.00 

Posting Closing Date: 08/28/2026 

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Requisition #860348 

PAID TRAINING OPPORTUNITY

Train to be a Certified Nursing Assistant - In Panama City

NURSING ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAM

Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs

Clifford C. Sims, State Veterans' Nursing Home

Panama City, Bay County

Hourly Rate $16.00

Paid Bi-weekly

Become an essential part of our medical team serving our Nation's Heroes!

Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) carry on a close relationship with patients as they clothe, bathe, feed, and observe vital signs within our long-term care facility. To become a CNA, you must attend a program and receive instruction in this field. Come join a growing career field! So, take the first step in pursuing a fulfilling career as a certified nursing assistant by attending our PAID TRAINING PROGRAM!

• Receive compensation while training
• Guaranteed employment following training

Must register for the certification testing, both clinical and written, within 45 days of graduation.

Must successfully pass the certification testing, both clinical and written, within 120 days of graduation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Able to attend class Monday - Friday during the training program
• Must be willing to work weekends and holidays as scheduled once the course is completed
• Successful completion of the due diligence process to include, but not limited to, a Level II background check and drug test

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent and be at least 18 years of age
• Willing and able to work a 7pm - 7am shift upon completion of the trainee program 

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This position is in the Other Personnel Services system

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 View phone number on us.fitly.work). 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.