Nurse's Aide (Part-Time) (Office/On-Site) - #240408-5910Fk-001

Introduction

Do you want to utilize your skills and make a difference? Are you looking to make a real impact in the lives of our State's Veterans? If so, read below to learn more about this exciting opportunity!

The State of Connecticut, Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) is seeking a qualified and experienced individual for the position of Nurse's Aide to support our skilled nursing facility.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:

• Work Schedule: Part-Time (24 hours per week), First Shift, 6:45 A.M. - 3:15 P.M., Every weekend Friday, Saturday, Sunday

• Address: 287 West Street, Rocky Hill, CT

• PCN: 138957

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• The opportunity to work for a Forbes top company: 'Forbes' State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule

• A Platinum Healthcare Plan, the nation's best for state employees and dependents, according to a report by Georgetown's Center on Health Insurance Reform and article by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D., along with comprehensive benefit offerings

• Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings

• Generous paid time off, including 13 paid holidays per calendar year

• Professional growth and development opportunities

• A healthy work/life balance to all employees

• State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. Click here for more information.

• Benefit offerings will vary with part-time positions.

DISCOVER THE OPPORTUNITY TO:

• Engage in a rewarding career;

• Provide support to a division that is passionate about improving the lives of those we serve;

• Assist our clients so they can achieve success;

• Make a difference in the public sector; and

• Work together in a collaborative team environment.

MORE ABOUT US:

For over 140 years, DVA has been caring for its veterans and their dependents. As a Department, we believe in "serving those who have served." This is accomplished through our: Office of Advocacy and Assistance, Residential Facility, Healthcare Center, and Cemetery and Burial Services.

Start with us. Stay with us. Grow with us.

FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING:

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To Apply:

• In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.

• You must specify your qualifications on your application. You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application for this posting to the JobAps system.

• In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.

• All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate's obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.

• This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.

Important Next Step Information for After You Apply:

• Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.

• This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.

• Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.

• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.

• Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.

• Read through this helpful link to prepare for your interview.

• Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State Employees which is available at www.ct.gov/ethics.

• For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.

Connect With Us:

• Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process.

• Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment please contact Julie Barker via email at Julie.Barker@ct.gov.

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state hospital this class is accountable for rendering bedside care to the physically or chronically ill in cases where the services of a registered or licensed practical nurse are not required.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Assists doctors and nurses in general care and well being of patients;

• Positions, transfers, moves and lifts patients;

• Takes and records temperatures, pulses and respirations;

• Observes patients and reports unusual symptoms and/or behavior;

• Ensures that restraints are correctly applied;

• Tests urine samples for sugar;

• Collects specimens;

• Keeps beds, bedpans and related equipment clean;

• Maintains unit environment for safety of patient;

• Transports patients, specimens and other related patient items;

• Prepares reports and correspondence including necessary forms and/or requisitions, dietary orders, death paperwork and assembly of charts;

• May feed, bathe and massage clients as well as respond to their general needs;

• May apply or remove braces;

• May process billing and/or insurance information;

• May act as triage and/or receptionist for incoming patients and telephone calls;

• May schedule patient appointments;

• May order supplies;

• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Considerable interpersonal skills;

• Ability to

• work with basic principles of nursing including infection control practices;

• deal with physically and chronically ill;

• learn safety and fire procedures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Certification as a Nurse's Aide.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

One (1) year of experience in patient care in a hospital or nursing home.

NOTE: The above substitution will not apply to certain positions at the University of Connecticut Health Center - certification as a Nurse's Aide will be required for those positions.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working in a Skilled Nursing Facility (nursing home).

• Experience caring for patients with dementia.

• Experience working with clients/patients with behavioral health issues and/or PTSD.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.