CNA (Therapeutic Program Worker) - 2nd & 3rd shift

State of Ohio•Sandusky, OH

22d•Onsite

About The Position

The Therapeutic Program Worker (TPW) is a direct care worker at the Ohio Veterans Homes who helps residents with daily living skills and other needs. The support provided varies according to each resident’s needs and capabilities. The role is based at 3416 Columbus Ave., Sandusky, Ohio, and is scheduled for a second- or third-shift work period: 1500–2330 or 2300–0730. This is a permanent, full-time classified position represented by OCSEA. The Ohio Veterans Homes provide trauma-informed, long-term nursing home care to wartime veterans in Sandusky and Georgetown, as well as domiciliary living for qualified veterans in Sandusky. The agency describes its work as providing comfort and care to Ohio’s veterans and fostering an inclusive workplace. Starting pay is $23.28 per hour ($48,422 annually), with a stated increase to $23.65 per hour after six months. The posting also describes shift differentials, later pay and longevity increases, overtime opportunities, and a range of benefits and bonuses.

Requirements

Formal education in arithmetic, including addition and subtraction, and in reading, writing, and speaking common English vocabulary.
For Veteran Services positions, STNA certification and/or listing on the Ohio Nurse Aide Registry is required.
A valid driver’s license is required for positions that involve operating a motor vehicle to transport consumers to recreational, educational, or occupational activities.
May be required to work weekends and mandatory overtime.
May be required to stand for extended periods and lift heavy objects from time to time.
May be exposed to residents’ bodily fluids and infectious diseases.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with eating, bathing, toileting, personal hygiene, oral hygiene, dressing, grooming, communication, and feeding.
Transport residents to activities or programs and attend those activities or programs with them.
Complete required daily, monthly, and other documentation.
Observe and report changes in residents’ symptoms or behavior, as well as accidents, incidents, and injuries, to the charge nurse.
Perform light housekeeping duties in residents’ living areas.
Apply safety and infection-control measures.
Help redirect unsafe actions to bring about positive outcomes.
Assist nursing personnel with resident admissions, discharges, and transfers.

Benefits

Starting pay of $23.28 per hour ($48,422 annually), with an increase to $23.65 per hour after six months.
A $500 bonus after 120 days and another $500 bonus after one year.
Multiple pay increases over years of service and longevity increases beginning in the fifth year.
Shift differential pay for second and third shifts.
Overtime opportunities.
Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 annually.
Potential referral bonuses of up to $4,000.
Medical coverage beginning on the first of the month following the start date.
Free dental and vision coverage after one year.
Vacation, sick, holiday, and personal leave, including 11 paid holidays per year.
Retirement/pension and optional deferred compensation.
Credit union benefits.
Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave.
Education and development opportunities, including employee development funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
Basic life insurance premiums free after the eligibility period.