OPS SENIOR CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT - 50509395

Requisition No: 874570 

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: OPS SENIOR CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT - 50509395

 Pay Plan: Health Care Practice

Position Number: 50509395 

Salary:  $16.32 Hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 05/01/2026 

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Requisition # 874570

OPS SENIOR CERTIFIELD NURSING ASSISTANT

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Alexander "Sandy" Nininger State Veterans' Nursing Home

Pembroke Pines, Broward County, Florida

Hourly Rate: $16.32

Paid Bi-Weekly

Weekends Only

May be eligible for benefits (if worked average 30+ hours/week)

The Florida Department of Veterans Affairs is an agency dedicated to serving those who served the U.S.  We are seeking motivated, dynamic individual to join our Team.  Our skilled nursing facility boasts a loyal team of long-term employees and a fantastic work culture.

**Education and employment history must be verifiable.  Please attach any credentials you claim (degrees, certifications, etc.) to your application**

 *** Other vacant position/ shifts may be filled from this advertisement within six (6) months of the closing date.***

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be licensed as a Certified Nursing Assistant in the state of Florida.
• Must be willing and able to work a schedule that is inclusive of weekends and holidays.
• Must be fluent in the English language: reading, writing, speaking.
• Must have basic computer skills.
• Successful completion of the due diligence process, to include but not limited to a Level II Background check and drug screen. https://info.flclearinghouse.com

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• One (1) year employment experience in a long-term care facility.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

• Provide the assistance necessary when giving residents the following Activities of Daily Living nursing care: oral hygiene; bathing; dressing and grooming; hair and nail care; shaving; toileting; assistance with meals, nourishments and transportation to meal service areas, and mobility.
• Routinely observe, identify, and report resident concerns/needs to supervisor.
• Provide escort to resident appointments when required.
• Complete assignments timely, completely, and accurately. Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner.
• Perform restorative nursing measures as outlined in the care plan.
• Perform simple nursing measures, such as but not limited to applying splints and positioning devices, making occupied and unoccupied beds, changing linens, etc.
• Measure and record vital signs as assigned.
• Measure and record intake and output according to the care plan.
• Observe, monitor, and report symptoms of potential skin breakdown and/or pressure ulcers to primary nurse.
• Use appropriate technique for mechanical lifts, transferring, turning, and positioning, range of motion exercises recognizing changes that place a resident at risk for pressure ulcers and falls.
• Provide appropriate end of life care and use appropriate techniques for assisting.
• Provide the required nursing care for assigned residents in the area of Activities of Daily Living using proper technique to include: mouth care, bathing, dressing, grooming, hair, and nail care; shaving, toileting; feeding/assistance with eating; maintaining hydration; and mobility as outlined in the care plan.
• Follow facility established policies and procedures when providing all care and dining room protocol.
• Responding to the cognitively impaired resident or the resident with difficult behaviors including Dementia/Alzheimer’s. Observe conditions and report behavioral changes to primary nurse/RN Supervisor.
• Assure that all resident safety devices are used as outlined in the care plan.
• Provide escort for resident appointments etc. as assigned.
• Document all care given on the appropriate form and/or utilizing the electronic patient care documentation system.
• Ensure efficient use of supplies and document use in the electronic inventory tracking system.
• Respond to resident’s requests and needs timely and appropriately. Answer resident call lights promptly.
• Notify nurse of any changes in resident’s condition.
• Complete assignments from the primary nurse or RN supervisor within the time allowed.
• Attend all required facility training.
• Perform related work as required.

This position is an OPS (Temporary) position

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 (1-866-663-4735). 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.