CNA (Therapeutic Program Worker) - 2nd & 3rd shift
About The Position
The Ohio Department of Veterans Services is hiring a Therapeutic Program Worker (TPW) at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky. TPWs provide direct care to veterans and help residents with daily living skills and other needs according to each person’s needs and capabilities. The position is permanent and full-time, with work hours of 1500–2330 or 2300–0730. The role includes assisting residents with personal care, accompanying them to activities, completing required documentation, and observing and reporting changes or incidents to the charge nurse. Workers also help maintain safe, clean living areas and support nursing personnel with resident admissions, discharges, and transfers. The position pays $23.28 per hour at the starting rate, with a stated increase after six months and additional pay opportunities and benefits. The role may involve extended standing, occasional heavy lifting, exposure to bodily fluids and infectious diseases, weekend work, and mandatory overtime.
Requirements
- Formal education in arithmetic, including addition and subtraction, and in reading, writing, and speaking common English vocabulary.
- For Veteran Services positions, possess STNA certification and/or be listed on the Ohio Nurse Aide Registry.
- A valid driver’s license is required for positions that require operating a motor vehicle to transport consumers to activities.
- Provide details of minimum qualifications in the online application.
- Complete a criminal records check as required by Ohio law; employment is contingent upon successful completion.
Responsibilities
- Assist residents with eating, bathing, toileting, personal hygiene, oral hygiene, dressing, grooming, and communication.
- Transport residents to activities or programs and attend with them.
- Complete daily, monthly, and other required documentation.
- Observe and report changes in residents’ symptoms or behaviors, and report accidents, incidents, or injuries to the charge nurse.
- Perform light housekeeping duties in residents’ living areas.
- Apply safety and infection-control measures.
- Help redirect unsafe actions to support positive outcomes.
- Assist nursing personnel with resident admissions, discharges, and transfers.
Benefits
- $500 bonus after 120 days and another $500 bonus after one year.
- Multiple pay increases over years of service, including a stated first raise after six months.
- Shift differential pay for second and third shifts.
- Longevity increases beginning at the fifth year of service.
- Overtime opportunities.
- Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 annually.
- Potential for up to $4,000 in referral bonuses.
- Medical coverage beginning the first of the month following the start date.
- Free dental and vision coverage after one year.
- Vacation, sick, holiday, and personal leave.
- Retirement/pension and deferred compensation options.
- Credit union benefits.
- Basic life insurance premiums after completion of the eligibility period.
- Eleven paid holidays per year.
- Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave.
- Education and development opportunities, including employee development funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
