SENIOR CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT -ACTV - 50000139

Requisition No: 880762 

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: SENIOR CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT -ACTV - 50000139

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 50000139 

Salary:  37,420.76 

Posting Closing Date: 08/16/2026 

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SENIOR CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT / ACTIVITIES

Baldomero Lopez State Veterans’ Nursing Home

Land O’ Lakes, Pasco County

Annual starting salary:  $37,420.76

Paid Bi-weekly

 

The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs is an agency dedicated to serving those who served U.S.  We are seeking motivated, dynamic individuals!  Our skilled nursing facility boasts a loyal team of long-term employees and a fantastic work culture.

 

Excellent health, vision, dental benefits. Paid vacation and sick leave. Paid holidays and personal day. Retirement package. 

 

Other vacant and (OPS) Senior Certified Nursing Assistant/Activities positions (shifts) may be filled from this advertisement within Six (6) months of the closing date

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have current Florida Certified Nursing Assistant Certification.
• Must have a current CPR card.
• Must be willing and able to work weekends, evenings and holidays.
• Must be willing and able to drive a 15-passenger facility van.
• Must have a legible and valid Florida driver’s license.
• Although primarily assigned in Activities, must be willing to float to the floor as a Certified Nursing Assistant if needed.
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must have better or basic computer skills.
• Must be fluent in English: Speaking, Understanding, Reading and Writing.
• Must successfully complete the level II background to include, but not limited to, a drug test and finger printing. https://info.flclearinghouse.com

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in a long-term care environment with a geriatric population in activities department.

 

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Senior Certified Nursing Assistant/Activities will ensure that the residents ADLs, daily assignments and an ongoing program of activities in accordance with the comprehensive assessment are completed during the shift while identifying and resolving needs.  Reports directly to the Activities Director (Therapy Aide Supervisor).

Assist with developing and implementing an activities program, which improves or maintains physical, mental and social well-being with a varied work schedule that may include weekend, evenings, and holidays.

Assist with developing an activities plan for each resident in accordance with the inter-disciplinary team process. 

Responsible for the documentation of that plan in the resident’s medical record. 

Responsible for initial interview with new residents and input of resident data into the medical record.

Performing duties of the Activities Director when the Activities Director is unavailable.

Responsible for maintaining the activity space and requesting of, equipment and supplies for the program and ensuring resident safety for individual and/or group activities.

Observe all facility safety, infection control policies and procedures.

Complete required documentation. Consistently work cooperatively with residents, residents representatives, facility staff, physicians, consultants and ancillary service providers. Maintain confidentiality of resident.

Performs all other related duties in an effective,