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About the Role
Pennsylvania DMVA seeks an Aide Trainee at Southwestern Veterans' Center. You will receive training toward Nurse Aide certification while assisting residents with daily activities.
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Responsibilities
- Attend classroom instruction and complete clinical learning to develop direct care skills.
- Support residents with basic tasks, comfort needs, and movement throughout the facility.
- Maintain clean, orderly resident areas and use infection control practices during all duties.
- Help transport meal trays, encourage intake, and document required information.
- Clean basic medical equipment and ensure resident supplies are stocked.
- Assist residents during activities, programs, and social events both on and off the unit.
Requirements
- Must be able to perform essential job functions.
- Conditional offer requires medical examination.
- Must pass criminal history reports (PA State Police and FBI clearance) under Older Adult Protective Services Act.
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The Position
- As an Aide Trainee with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), you will begin a rewarding path toward becoming a certified Nurse Aide.
- This role allows you to support veterans and their spouses by assisting with daily activities and learning hands on care skills.
- You will gain knowledge through both classroom and clinical training.
Description of Work
- Training Participation: Attend classroom instruction and complete clinical learning to develop direct care skills.
- Resident Assistance: Support residents with basic tasks, comfort needs, and movement throughout the facility.
- Care Environment: Maintain clean, orderly resident areas and use infection control practices during all duties.
- Meal Support: Help transport meal trays, encourage intake, and document required information.
- Equipment Care: Clean basic medical equipment and ensure resident supplies are stocked.
- Resident Engagement: Assist residents during activities, programs, and social events both on and off the unit.
Work Schedule and Additional Information
- Full time employment, 40 hours per week.
- Work hours are 2nd shift (2:00 PM to 10:30 PM), with a 30 minute lunch.
- You will work rotating days and every other weekend is required.
- Schedule adjustments will occur to accommodate schooling.
- Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
Qualifications
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
- A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
- This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
- Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.
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