PRN CNA (Intermittent Therapeutic Program Worker)
About The Position
The Ohio Department of Veterans Services is hiring a PRN Therapeutic Program Worker at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky. This direct-care role supports veterans with daily living skills and other needs according to each resident’s individual needs and capabilities. The position is intermittent, with a minimum commitment of 30 hours per month and PRN work hours. Starting pay is $23.28 per hour. The Ohio Veterans Homes provide trauma-informed long-term nursing home care to veterans. The role involves assisting residents with personal care, supporting participation in activities, completing required documentation, observing and reporting changes, and maintaining safe and clean living areas. The position may involve extended periods of 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, or equivalent qualifications.
- 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.
- Applicants must clearly describe how they meet the minimum qualifications in the online application.
Responsibilities
- Assist residents with eating and feeding, bathing, toileting, personal hygiene, oral hygiene, dressing, grooming, and communication.
- Transport residents to activities or programs and attend those activities or programs with them.
- Complete daily, monthly, and other required documentation.
- Observe and report changes in residents’ symptoms or behaviors, 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 promote positive outcomes.
- Assist nursing personnel with resident admissions, discharges, and transfers.
Benefits
- Medical coverage for eligible employees.
- Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of the eligibility period.
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal and sick leave, and 11 paid holidays per year.
- Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave.
- Education and development opportunities, including Employee Development Funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
- Public retirement systems and optional deferred compensation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
