Certified Nursing Assistant - Pool

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICES For Veterans and those who care for them. CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT - POOL 12- hour rotating shifts

Job Location:

Arizona State Veterans' Home - Flagstaff, 2100 North Gemini Road, Flagstaff, AZ 86004

• Salary: $16.50 - $20.07 hourly (DOE)
• A shift differential is paid for night shifts at 10% of base pay.
• Grade: 01
• Closing Date:
  January 13, 2026

Would you like to be part of an amazing team that helps Veterans thrive? At the Arizona Department of Veterans Services (ADVS), we are committed to serving and honoring veterans, service members, and their families by ensuring that they receive the highest quality services so that they can thrive for a lifetime!

We are looking for compassionate Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs).

• Flexible Scheduling: As a pool employee, you will have the opportunity to work a flexible schedule, working as needed. This arrangement allows you to enjoy the flexibility that supports work-life balance.
• Professional Growth: As a CNA, you will have the opportunity to engage in continuous learning and improvement through the Arizona Management System (AMS).

• Meaningful Work: Your dedication as a CNA will directly enhance the lives of veterans, providing them with the care and respect that they deserve.
• Continuous Improvement: Participate in facility meetings, training sessions, and the implementation of the Arizona Management System (AMS) to achieve continuous improvement and efficiency.
• Team
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Participate in multidisciplinary staff meetings and training to develop patient care plans and improve your knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• Work one weekend (Saturday or Sunday) shift per month, two additional shifts per month, and one state service holiday per year.
• Participate in one hour of in-service training per month.
• Maintain reliability; essential Pool employees must work required shifts to maintain seamless resident care.

• Perform or assist residents with ambulation, eating, bathing, dressing personal hygiene and other ADLs while operating or assisting in the use of a variety of medical equipment.
• Assist in monitoring physical and mental status of residents by utilizing appropriate medical equipment and techniques to take vital signs, obtain urine, sputum or stool samples, and track input/output.
• Respond to patient requests (verbal or call light) for assistance in a timely manner, transporting to dining room or activities, and listening to and communicating resident concerns and needs to staff, families, and volunteers.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary staffing and trainings for the development of patient care plans, informational and update exchanges and increasing knowledge, skill, and abilities.
• Follow written and verbal instructions of medical staff in the provision of care including transporting, turning, repositioning, range of motion exercises, and sensory stimulation.
• Respond appropriately to licensed nurses and assist with assaultive or combative residents following established policies and procedures.
• Report to and assist licensed nurses in emergency situations rapidly and appropriately following established policies and procedures.
• Keep areas neat and sanitary by changing bedding and linens, cleaning and disinfecting commodes, urinals, bedpans, and humidifiers.
• Assist nursing staff with simple medical procedures such as suppositories, enemas, treatments, post-surgical care, and post mortem care, utilizing universal precautions.

• Knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques of para-professional nursing care.
• Knowledge of state and agency laws and regulations governing para-professional nursing practices.
• Knowledge of practices and procedures of using medical equipment in assigned duties.
• Knowledge of practices and techniques applied in maintaining a safe, orderly, therapeutic, and hygienic environment.
• Skills in recording, maintaining, filing, and retrieving medical records.
• Skills in verbal and written communication; interpersonal relationship skills.
• Ability to assess client needs and evaluate usefulness or suitability of resources.
• Ability to work with difficult people, establish and maintain excellent working relationships with clients, client families, team members, and serviced providers.

One or more years of work experience in a skilled nursing facility or long-term care environment preferred.

• Current negative TB skin test within the last twelve months or a written statement from a physician, physician’s assistant or a registered nurse practitioner indicating freedom from Tuberculosis.
• Must be able to obtain and retain a fingerprint clearance card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
• Current or temporary license to practice as a CNA nurse in the State of Arizona.
• Current CPR card obtained by physical assessment.

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