NURSING ASSISTANT 1/2

<div style="text-align: center"><undefined><img src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/1546/jobpostings/image/20260219140503_LDVA Logo 2025.png" alt="20260219140503_LDVA Logo 2025.png" style="width: 300px" class="fr-fic fr-dii"></undefined></div><br><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: center"><br>The mission of the Louisiana Veterans Homes is to primarily serve the veteran population of Louisiana by providing medical, restorative, and rehabilitative services in an atmosphere of respect and compassion. The primary objective of the home is to provide quality nursing care to eligible veterans, with the ultimate goal of returning them to the highest possible levels of physical and mental capacity.</div><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: center"><br></div><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: center"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Join the State of Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs at the&nbsp;</span><strong style="font-weight: 700; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Jackson, Louisiana Veterans Home,&nbsp;</strong><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">where you'll step into a role as a&nbsp;</span><strong style="font-weight: 700; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Certified Nursing Assistant 1/2&nbsp;</strong><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">that combines clinical excellence with genuine care for those who served. If you’re passionate about joining a healthcare team and making a meaningful impact for Louisiana’s veterans, this leadership role at the Jackson, Louisiana, Veterans Home is waiting for you.&nbsp;<br><br>Apply today and be part of a team that honors service through care.</span></div><div><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Six months of experience or training in patient care; OR</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Possession of a current Certified Nursing Assistant certificate; OR</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Completion of an accredited Registered Nursing, Practical Nursing, Medical Assistant, or Emergency Medical Technician Program.</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">NOTE:</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Positions at facilities receiving certain Medicaid or Medicare funds require that applicants possess a current Certified Nursing Assistant certificate.</span></div><p style="margin: 0 0 8pt">The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found <a href="https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=100360" target="_blank"><u>here</u></a>.</p><div style="padding-top: 32px; padding-bottom: 8px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Job Duties and Other Information :</div><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><p style="margin: 0 0 8pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><u><strong style="font-weight: 700">Job Duties:</strong></u></p><ul style="padding-left: 2rem; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><li><span style="font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Assist with documenting the admission of new patients into the medical record.</span></li><li><p style="margin: 0"><span style="font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Provides care to patients such as ambulating, feeding, bathing, positioning, and lifting.</span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0; text-align: justify"><span style="font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Sterilize equipment and supplies.</span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0; text-align: justify"><span style="font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Measures temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, height, and weight; records in the patient's medical record.</span></p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0 0 8pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: justify"><u><strong style="font-weight: 700">Position-Specific Details:</strong></u></p><p style="margin: 0 0 8pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><font style="color: inherit; font-style: normal"><strong style="font-weight: 700">Appointment Type:&nbsp;</strong>Full-Time Position</font></span><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><font style="color: inherit; font-style: normal">&nbsp;Probational</font></span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 1em; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><strong style="font-weight: 700">Career Progression:&nbsp;</strong></span><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">As part of a Career Progression Group</span><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><strong style="font-weight: 700; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">,&nbsp;</span></strong></span><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a&nbsp;Nursing Assistant 1 or 2</span><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><em style="color: inherit; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</em></span><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">depending on the level of experience</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 1em; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><strong style="font-weight: 700">Work Schedule:&nbsp;</strong>Work hours are 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM / 6:00PM to 6:30AM. Alternant weekends.</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 1em; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><strong style="font-weight: 700">Compensation:&nbsp;</strong>The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 1em; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><font style="color: inherit; font-style: normal"><strong style="font-weight: 700">CNA 1&nbsp;</strong>Special Entrance Rate<strong style="font-weight: 700">&nbsp;$13.74&nbsp;</strong>hourly (<span style="font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><font style="color: inherit; font-style: normal">base pay).</font></span></font></span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 1em; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><font style="color: inherit; font-style: normal">&nbsp;<strong style="font-weight: 700">CNA 2&nbsp;</strong>Special Entrance Rate<strong style="font-weight: 700">$14.70&nbsp;</strong>hourly (base pay),&nbsp;</font></span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 1em; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><font style="color: inherit; font-style: normal"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><strong style="font-weight: 700">*</strong>Plus shifts differentials and premium pay of $3.00 per hour worked.</span></font></span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 8pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><u><strong style="font-weight: 700">How To Apply:</strong></u></p><p style="margin: 0 0 8pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><strong style="font-weight: 700">No Civil Service test score&nbsp;</strong>is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. &nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.</p><br><p style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><strong style="font-weight: 700">*</strong>Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).<strong style="font-weight: 700">&nbsp;</strong>Resumes <u>will not&nbsp;</u>be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><strong style="font-weight: 700">&nbsp;</strong></p><p style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><u><strong style="font-weight: 700">Contact Information:</strong></u></p><p style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><strong style="font-weight: 700">For further information about this vacancy, contact <span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Louisiana Veterans Home HR:</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Sycondria Wilson-Brumfield or Adrainne Bergeron</p><a style="color: inherit !important; text-decoration: underline !important; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">[email protected]</a><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><a style="color: inherit !important; text-decoration: underline !important; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">[email protected]</a><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><p style="margin: 0; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: center"><strong style="font-weight: 700">Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.</strong>&nbsp;</p></div>