Senior Certified Nursing Assistant

Requisition No: 868222

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: SENIOR CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number:

Salary: $37,420.76 (Annual Non‑Negotiable Salary)

Posting Closing Date: 07/24/2026

Facility: Ardie R. Copa’s State Veterans' Nursing Home

City: Port Saint Lucie, Saint Lucie County, FL

Paid Bi‑Weekly

Position is Overtime Eligible!

• Day Shift: 7:00 am – 3:30 pm (½‑hour unpaid lunch)
• Evening Shift: 3:00 pm – 11:30 pm (½‑hour unpaid lunch)
• Night Shift: 11:00 pm – 7:30 am (½‑hour unpaid lunch)

The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs is dedicated to serving those who served the U.S. We offer an excellent retirement package, optional deferred compensation plan, health, vision, dental, disability, supplemental insurance at reasonable premium rates, paid vacation and sick leave, nine paid holidays and one personal day, as well as a tuition waiver (up to 6 credits per semester for State Universities and Community Colleges).

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

Other CNA vacant and OPS (Temporary) positions may be filled from this advertisement within six months of the closing date.

• Must be able to communicate effectively in English (reading, writing, and speaking).
• Must be willing and 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 is inclusive of weekends and holidays.
• Must have basic computer skills.
• Successful completion of the employment screening process, including a national background investigation and drug test.

• Experience working as a Certified Nursing Assistant in a 120‑bed skilled long‑term care nursing facility.
• Possess a current CPR card.
• High School Diploma or GED.

• Assist residents with activities of daily living including oral hygiene, bathing, dressing, grooming, hair and nail care, shaving, toileting, meals, routine transportation, and mobility.
• Follow facility established policies and procedures when providing all care and dining room protocol.
• Routinely observe, identify, and report resident concerns or needs to supervisor.
• Provide escort to resident appointments when required.
• Complete assignments timely, completely, and accurately.
• Accept assigned duties cooperatively.
• Perform restorative nursing measures as outlined in the care plan.
• Perform simple nursing measures such as applying splints, positioning devices, making occupied and unoccupied beds, and changing linens.
• Measure and record vital signs as assigned.
• Measure and record intake and output according to the care plan.
• Observe, monitor, and report symptoms of potential skin breakdown 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.
• Respond to cognitively impaired residents or residents with difficult behaviors including dementia or Alzheimer’s.
• Observe conditions and report behavioral changes to primary nurse or RN supervisor.
• Ensure all resident safety devices are used as outlined in the care plan.
• Document all care given on the appropriate form or electronic patient care documentation system.
• Maintain confidentiality of residents.
• Ensure efficient use of supplies and documents in the electronic inventory tracking system.
• Respond to residents’ requests and needs timely and appropriately.
• Answer resident call lights promptly.
• Notify the nurse of any changes in the resident’s condition.
• Complete assignments from the primary nurse or RN supervisor within the allowable time.
• Attend all required facility training.
• Perform related work as required.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.…