Nurse Aide

The Position

As a Nurse Aide with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), you step into a role that brings daily purpose and pride as you support veterans and their spouses at the Southeastern Veterans' Center. You join a team that celebrates compassion, teamwork, and dependable care, and you become an important part of each resident's comfort and confidence. Your dedication helps keep the center running smoothly and creates meaningful moments for those who call it home. This position offers a powerful way to grow your skills while contributing to a mission that truly matters.

Description of Work

This position focuses on providing daily hands-on care and support to residents while helping maintain a safe and organized environment at the Southeastern Veterans' Center. You assist with personal care, comfort, mobility, and routine tasks that support each resident's well-being. As a Nurse Aide, you will perform the following duties:

• Resident Support: Assist residents with bathing, grooming, toileting, transfers, and meal activities in accordance with their care plans
• Care Monitoring: Observe and report changes in resident conditions and participate in care discussions during team meetings and shift reports
• Safety Assistance: Apply safety devices, gather vital sign data, help maintain clean and organized rooms, and monitor areas for potential hazards
• Mobility Help: Transport residents by wheelchair, stretcher, or geri chair and escort them to outside appointments as needed
• Documentation Duties: Record care and services on required forms to meet regulatory and State Veterans Home (SVH) standards
• Environmental Tasks: Change linens, collect and dispose of waste, restock supplies, and help maintain tidy and comfortable rooms

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, four 10-hour days, 40 hours per week
• Work hours are 1st shift (5:00 AM to 3:30 PM), with a 30-minute lunch. You will work rotating weekends and holidays.
• Overtime as needed
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• DMVA is pleased to announce the Nursing Referral Program, promoting the hiring and retention of nursing staff at Pennsylvania's veterans homes. Under this program, both referring employees and referred candidates may be eligible for payments of up to $4,000.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Required Experience, Training & Eligibility

Qualifications

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Active registration as a Nurse Aide in the Pennsylvania Nurse Aide Registry; or
• Six months of paid experience in the care and treatment of geriatric or physically ill patients or residents.
• This position is assigned to a long-term or specialized care facility and requires active registration as a Nurse Aide in the Pennsylvania Nurse Aide Registry.

Additional Requirements:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act. Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.