SENIOR CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT - 50000368 1

Requisition No: 857843 

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: SENIOR CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT - 50000368 1

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 50000368 

Salary:  $37,420.76 Annual 

Posting Closing Date: 12/01/2025 

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SENIOR CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT

Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs

Baldomero Lopez, State Veterans' Nursing Home

Land O' Lakes, Pasco County, FL.

Annual Rate: $37,420.76 

Paid Biweekly: $1,439.26 

 

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.

 

Senior Certified Nursing Assistants working 2nd or 3rd shift may be eligible for .50¢ hourly shift differential.

 

OPS SCNA (WW) Weekend Warrior positions available at the rate of $19.06/hour. The eligible shifts are weekdays Monday to Friday, 3PM to 11PM, 11PM to 7AM, and all shifts that fall on a weekend – Saturday and Sunday. You must work at least one weekend shift per pay period.

 

Excellent retirement package and optional deferred compensation plan.  Health, vision, dental, ‎disability, and other supplemental insurance are available at reasonable premium rates. Paid vacation and ‎sick leave. Nine (9) paid holidays and one (1) personal day.  Tuition waiver available for State Universities and ‎Community Colleges (up to six (6) credits per semester).  

 

Education and employment history must be verifiable.  Please attach any credentials you claim (degrees, certifications, etc.) to your application. 

 

Other vacant Senior Certified Nursing Assistant positions (shifts), including OPS (temporary) 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 current CPR Certification.
• Must be knowledgeable in Microsoft WORD, Outlook, Excel, etc.
• Must be willing and able to work weekends and holidays, as needed.
• Must be willing and able to lift up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Fluency in the English Language: Reading, Writing, Speaking & Understanding.
• Successful completion of the due diligence process to include, but not limited to, a Level II background check and drug test.

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in long-term care or 120 bed skilled nursing facility.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

 

The incumbent for the Senior Certified Nursing Assistant (SCNA) position is responsible to provide direct nursing care to residents of the Baldomero Lopez State Veterans' Nursing Home of Florida, under the supervision of a licensed nurse, in accordance with facility policies and procedures.  Incumbent will provide assistance with all aspects of resident care as assigned by the shift supervisor, including activities of daily living, ambulation and mobility in facility.  Respond promptly and courteously when answering call lights. Observe, identify, and report resident concerns or needs to the shift supervisor. Complete assignments timely, completely, accurately and in a cooperative manner. Follow established performance standards and perform duties according to nursing service and FDVA policies and procedures.

Provide the necessary assistance when giving residents the following activities of daily living nursing care: oral hygiene, bathing, dressing, and grooming, hair and nail care, shaving, toileting, eating and drinking, and mobility

Assist as needed with related functions to, for, and with residents to include activities such as escorting to meals, assisting with laundry, and assisting with participation in activities

Perform restorative measures such as obtaining and recording vital signs/weights, and assistance wi