Nursing Assistant

Position: NURSING ASSISTANT 1/2
The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and State as a Model Employer (SAME) to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

The mission of the Louisiana Veterans Home is to primarily serve the Veterans' population of Louisiana through the provision of medical, restorative, and rehabilitative service 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 the veterans to the highest possible levels of physical and mental capacity.

This position is located in the Nursing Department of the SW Louisiana Veterans Home in Jennings, Louisiana.

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Nursing Assistant 1 or Nursing Assistant 2 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s).  Please refer to the 'Job Specifications' tab located at the top of the LA Careers 'Current Job Opportunities' page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

The Full-time appointment pays $13.74 hourly (base pay - Special Entrance Rate) for a Nursing Assistant 1 plus $5.00 per hour physically worked and $14.70 hourly (base pay - Special Entrance Rate) for a Nursing Assistant 2 plus $5.00 per hour physically worked.  Shift differentials also apply (see below):

SHIFT DIFFERENTIALS (per HOUR physically worked):

Shift Diff 1st shift (Weekends, Holidays, and Weekend Holidays)-$2.50

Shift Diff 2nd shift (Weekdays)-$2.50

Shift Diff 2nd shift (Weekends, Holidays, and Weekend Holidays)-$3.00

Shift Diff 3rd shift (Weekdays)-$2.50

Shift Diff 3rd shift (Weekends, Holidays, and Weekend Holidays)- $3.00

A Resume will not be accepted in lieu of work experience. An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed.

There is no guarantee that all applicants will be interviewed. The hiring manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Should you be selected for an interview, you will be notified by the contact information listed on your application.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

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 by selecting the 'Applications' link after logging into their account.  Below are the most common status messages and their meanings.

DIS

QUALIFICATION:

While we encourage all interested applicants to apply, please be aware that there are various reasons that your application may be disqualified from consideration including, but not limited, to:

Failure to fully complete the education and work experience sections of the application; (Please note for the education section that the semester area refers to the # of credit HOURS and not the # of semesters you completed)

Submission of a resume and/or SF-10 application in lieu of the online application. Information on the resume will not substitute and must also be included on the actual job application in order to be considered.

Failure to list complete license information (if applicable to the job position).

Failure to submit an equivalency evaluation statement for an international degree by the closing of this announcement.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

SW Louisiana Veterans Home HR

Brandy Deshotel (brandy.deshotel)

Charmaine Regan (charmaine.regan)

Maria Cooper (maria.cooper)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Six months of experience or training in patient care; OR

Possession of a current Certified Nursing Assistant certificate; OR

Completion of an accredited Registered Nursing, Practical Nursing, Medical Assistant, or Emergency Medical Technician Program.

NOTE:

Positions at facilities receiving certain Medicaid or Medicare funds require that applicants possess a current Certified…