Nurse Aide Training Class (CNA) July - Full-Time Positions- Western NE Veterans' Home Scottsbluff

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Hiring Agency:

Veterans Affairs - Agency 28

Location:

Scottsbluff, NE

Hiring Rate:

$21.149

Job Posting:

JR2026-00026240 Nurse Aide Training Class (CNA) July - Full-Time Positions- Western NE Veterans' Home Scottsbluff (Evergreen) (Open)

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Job Description:

$17.543 /hour PLUS $3/hour differential for every hour worked during CNA training class, THEN...* $21.149/hour PLUS $3/hour differential for every hour worked once certified.... $24.149/hour AND shift differentials of $1.00-$1.75 for Evenings/Nights/Weekends. Full-Time Positions Available, Set Schedule (8hour shifts) includes working every other weekend.

 

The Western Nebraska Veterans' Home is gearing up for our next Nurse Aide Training Class! If you are passionate about caring for others and you're looking to further your career, you have come to the right place! Incumbents for this position will be understaffed as a Staff Care Technician I while in training. Once the certification process is successfully completed they will be transitioned to Staff Care Technician II.

The training course will begin on Wednesday, July 8th and will run through Tuesday, July 21, 2026.  New Hire Orientation will take place on Monday, July 6th and Tuesday, July 7th, 2026. The training class and NEO will be daily, Monday - Friday (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) and testing for certification will follow successful completion of the training course.

Requirements/ Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Staff Care Technician I: Must be at least 18 years of age.

Staff Care Technician II: Must be at least 18 years of age, completed a state approved 76-hour nurse aide training course and competency evaluation program, and be listed on the Nebraska Nurse Aide Registry.

Other: Any Applicant accepting this position is required to attend 100% (in person) of the Nurse Aide Training Class. Any absences will result in Termination. The class will be in session July 8th to 21st, 2026 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday.

 

Skill in: active listening, and communicating clearly with others.

Ability to: learn the principles and processes for providing customer and personal services; attend and complete nurse aide classroom training courses; complete courses and competency evaluations necessary to be listed on the Nebraska Nurse Aide Registry and the Nebraska Medication Aide Registry; complete written and physical nurse aide tasks; communicate information, count accurately and record numerical and alphabetical data; observe, recognize, report on physical status; lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally and push/pull up to 75 lbs. on a daily basis; frequently bend at the waist and neck, frequently twist at the waist, and walk or stand up to 90% of the shift; interact with members and others in a positive manner and be flexible to meet changing demands of the job; use empathy in dealing with others.

 

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