OPS THERAPY AIDE I - 50509398

Requisition No: 821405 

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: OPS THERAPY AIDE I - 50509398

 Pay Plan: Health Care Practice

Position Number: 50509398 

Salary:  $15.75 Hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 04/30/2024 

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Requisition #821405

OPS THERAPY AIDE I

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS

Douglas T. Jacobson State Veterans’ Nursing Home

Port Charlotte, Charlotte County, FL.

Hourly Rate:  $15.75

Paid Bi-Weekly

OPS is a Temporary Part-Time Employment Position

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

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

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have a valid CPR card from the American Heart Association.
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must have competent computer skills.
• Successful completion of the due diligence process to include, but not limited to, a Level II background check and drug test.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with therapeutic recreation programs and activities.
• Experience in a long-term care environment.
• Licensed Certified Nursing Assistant in Florida.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Have a valid Florida driver's license.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The incumbent will report directly to the Activities Director (Therapy Aide Supervisor).

• Assist with developing, providing, implementation and properly documenting an ongoing program of activities designed to meet, in accordance with the comprehensive assessment, the interests and the physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident daily including personal contact with a varying resident population and a varied work schedule that may include weekends, evenings, and holidays.
• Assist with the development and implementation of a program that improves or maintains the physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of the residents.
• Assist with developing an activity plan for each resident.
• Responsible for maintaining all documentation of all activity plans.
• Assist with nourishments and transporting residents to meal service areas; provide snacks within the resident’s diet plan.
• Follow established performance standards and perform duties according to policies and procedures.
• Observe all facility safety and infection control policies and procedures. 
• Maintain confidentiality of residents.
• Responsible for ensuring the activity space, equipment and supplies for the program are safe and adequate for individual and/or group activities use.
• Perform other related duties in an effective, timely, professional manner as assigned.
• Attend and comlete all in-service program classes as assigned.
• Follow Residents Rights’ policy at all times.

This is in the Other Personnel Service (OPS) system.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

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.