Veterans Nursing Assistant - Certified (Part-Time, 3rd Shift)

About the role

The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs is hiring a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) for its Veterans' Homes in Anna, Illinois. The CNA works under the general supervision of the Assistant Director of Nursing and provides direct nursing assistance and personal care to residents, helping meet their physical, emotional and social needs in a safe, respectful, person-centered environment. The position is part-time, on the third shift (11:00 PM to 7:00 AM), working 3 days a week on an every-other-weekend schedule, subject to change based on agency need.

Key responsibilities

• Perform nursing assistance and personal care for residents with physical and/or mental impairments
• Take and record weight and vital signs, give shampoos, heat and cold therapy and apply lotions and creams
• Assist residents with range of motion exercises and report compliance with treatments such as splints, wound dressings, skin wraps and oxygen therapy
• Check residents in their areas for comfort and safety, and keep their units tidy
• Follow infection control practices using universal precautions

Required profile

• Completion of an Illinois-approved Basic Nursing Assistant Training Program (at least 120 hours, 80 hours theory and 40 hours clinical practice)
• Ability to pass a background check, drug screen and pre-employment physical, and to meet agency vaccine and health policies
• CPR certificate and inclusion on the Illinois Nurse Aide Registry within 60 days of hire, kept active
• Health inventory and physical exam within 30 days before and after hire, including a tuberculin test
• Ability to use office equipment, attend training and travel, including overnight stays; the job is classified as heavy work
• Overtime is a condition of employment

What we offer

• Up to $4,375 per month based on hours worked ($25.14 per hour) anticipated starting salary
• Flexible work schedules where applicable, and a part-time schedule
• Health, life, vision and dental insurance, 12 weeks of paid maternity/paternity leave
• Pension plan, deferred compensation and other pre-tax programs, 12 paid sick days, 10-25 paid vacation days and 13-14 paid holidays

Applications must be submitted electronically through the State of Illinois online application portal; paper applications are not accepted. The position is a union position.