Senior Certified Nursing Assistant

Requisition Details

Requisition No: 865270

Agency:
Veterans Affairs

Working Title:

SENIOR CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT -

Pay Plan:
Career Service

Position Number:

Salary: $37,420.76

Posting Closing Date: 03/31/2026

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Requisition #865270

SENIOR CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Clyde

E. Lassen State Veterans' Nursing Home

Saint Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida

Annual Salary: $37,420.76

Paid Bi-Weekly.

May be eligible for shift differential.

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!

• Average CNA to patient ratio 1 to 7.
• Average nurse to patient ratio 1 to 20.
• Excellent patient care resources and time allotment.
• Ceiling lift system in every patient room and bathroom.
• Ample supplies and PPE equipment.
• State‑of‑the‑art smoke‑free facility.
• On‑site pharmacy.

* OPS SCNA Weekend Warrior program available at the rate of $19.44/hour. Eligible shifts are Monday to Friday after 3 PM, and all shifts are Saturday and Sunday. Must work at least one shift during the pay period. Does not have benefits.

Excellent retirement package and deferred compensation plan. Health, vision, dental, disability, and other supplemental insurance available at reasonable premium rates. Paid vacation and sick leave. Nine (9) paid holidays and personal day. Tuition waiver available for State universities and community colleges (up to 6 credits per semester), and so much more.

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

* This is a continuous advertisement for a Senior Certified Nursing Assistant.

Multiple positions, varied shifts, and OPS (Temporary) candidates will be selected from advertisement within six (6) months of the closing date.

• Must be able to communicate effectively in English (reading, writing, and speaking).
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Must possess a valid Certified Nursing Assistant license in Florida.
• Must be willing and able to work a schedule that includes weekends and holidays.
• Must have basic computer skills.
• Successful completion of the due‑diligence process to include, but not limited to, a Level II background check and drug test.

• Experience working as a CNA in a 120‑bed skilled long‑term care nursing facility.
• Possess a valid certification in CPR/BLS.
• High School Diploma or GED.

• Provide assistance necessary when giving residents the following activities of daily living nursing care: oral hygiene; bathing; dressing and grooming; hair and nail care; shaving; toileting; assistance with meals, nourishment and transportation to meal service areas, and mobility.
• Routinely observe, identify, and report resident concerns/needs to supervisor.
• Provide escort to resident appointments when required. Complete assignments timely, completely, and accurately. Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner.
• Perform restorative nursing measures as outlined in the care plan.
• Perform simple nursing measures such as, but not limited to, applying splints, and positioning devices, making occupied and unoccupied beds, changing linens, etc.
• Measure and record vital signs assigned. Measure and record intake and output according to the care plan. Observe, monitor, and report symptoms of potential skin breakdown and/or pressure ulcers to primary nurses.
• Use appropriate techniques for mechanical lifts, transferring, turning, and positioning, range‑of‑motion exercises recognizing changes that place a resident at risk for pressure ulcers and falls.
• Provide appropriate end‑of‑life care using appropriate techniques for assisting and.
• Provide the required nursing care for assigned residents in activities of daily living using proper techniques to include mouth care, bathing, dressing, grooming, hair and nail care; shaving, toileting; feeding/assistance with eating; maintaining hydration; and…