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Nurse Aide State Registered I
Commonwealth of KentuckyUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 3 Aug 2026
💰 $36,000/yr
About the role
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Nurse Aide State Registered I
Pay Grade
09
Salary
$17.96 Hourly
Locality Premium - $6.96 per hour
Locality Premium - $6.96 per hour
Employment Type
EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK
Hiring Agency
General Government Cabinet | Department of Veterans Affairs
Location
100 Veterans Drive
Wilmore, KY 40390 USA
Wilmore, KY 40390 USA
Description
Thomson-Hood Veterans Center is a skilled nursing Facility that cares for the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s
Veterans. Our mission is to serve Kentucky’s Veterans by fostering independence, preserving dignity, and
providing compassionate care. We are looking for a self-motivated, energetic Nurse Aide who possesses the
desire to care for Kentucky’s Veterans.
This position has a shift of 7pm-7am.
Expectations include but are not limited to:
This position has a shift of 7pm-7am.
Expectations include but are not limited to:
- Assist residents with personnel hygiene such as bathing, dental and oral care, and hair and nail care.
- Have an active status as a nurse aide on the KBN Nurse Aide Registry.
- Assist residents with bowel and bladder functions by escorting to the bathroom, providing bedpan or portable commodes. Checks and records intake and output flow charts.
- Assist with meals and nourishments for residents requiring assistance and restorative dining.
- Perform total physical care to include assisting with meals, as well as helping to meet the physical and psychosocial needs of our Veterans.
- Measure and record temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respirations, height, as instructed.
- Collect and label specimens for laboratory analysis.
- Strong interpersonal skills
Minimum Requirements
EDUCATION:
(See Special Requirements)
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS:
NONE
Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE:
NONE
Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION:
NONE
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.):
Must possess current registration with the Kentucky Nurse Aide Registry as administered by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and Kentucky Board of Nursing. https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/906/001/100.pdf
http://www.kbn.ky.gov/. Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials.
Working Conditions
May be exposed to infectious waste, diseases, and conditions that require the following of safety procedures. May occasionally encounter unpredictable patient/resident behavior.
Probationary Period
This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.
If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Cheryl Hoover at cheryll.hoover@ky.gov or 859-858-1443.
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D
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