Nurse's Aide (Part-Time) (Office/On-site)

Introduction

\r\n\r\n\r\nThe Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) is seeking to fill one�part‑time (32 hours/week) second-shift�Nurse's Aide�position within the Health Care Center.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSchedule\r\n\r\n• 2nd shift: 2:45 PM–11:15 PM\r\n• Week 1: Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday\r\n• Week 2: Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWhat We Can Offer You\r\n\r\n• Comprehensive state employee benefits\r\n• Access to the State Employee Benefits Overview page to explore available options\r\n• Professional growth and development opportunities\r\n• A commitment to supporting a healthy work/life balance\r\n\r\n\r\nBenefits may vary or may not apply to certain part‑time positions.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nPosition Highlights\r\n\r\n\r\n• Provides hands‑on patient care support including feeding, bathing, positioning, lifting, and responding to daily needs\r\n• Records and monitors vital signs, observes patient conditions, and accurately documents and reports changes\r\n• Maintains a safe, clean, and organized patient environment, ensuring proper equipment use and adherence to safety protocols\r\n• Supports clinical operations by collecting specimens, transporting patients/items, and preparing charts and required documentation\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAbout Us\r\nFor over 140 years, the Connecticut DVA has been caring for its veterans and their dependents.� As a department, we are a team of dedicated individuals who support our veterans, and we believe in 'Serving Those Who Served.'\r\n\r\n\r\n

Selection Plan

For Assistance in Applying\r\n• Review the Applicant Tips on How to Apply.\r\n• Visit the Applicant Reference Library for additional support throughout the recruitment process.\r\n\r\n\r\nBefore You Apply\r\n• Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the posting by the closing date. These qualifications must be clearly specified on your application.\r\n• Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees accurately. Institutions must be accredited. For foreign education, provide equivalency documentation from a recognized U.S. accrediting service.\r\n• Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21‑69, resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. Additional documents (cover letter, transcripts, performance reviews, etc.) may be requested later.\r\n• Preferred Shift/Location: Select all locations and shifts you are willing to work. Failure to do so may limit your consideration for specific vacancies.\r\n• Timely Submission: All application materials must be submitted by the posting deadline. Revisions cannot be made after you submit. Late submissions are rarely accepted; applicants may request exceptions by emailing DAS.SHRM@ct.gov and providing documentation of incapacitating circumstances during the entire posting period.\r\n• Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations may differ between branches of state government.\r\n• How to Apply: The only way to apply is through the “Apply” or “Apply Online” buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center posting.\r\n\r\n\r\nAfter You Apply\r\n• Check Your Status: Email providers may delay messages. Regularly review your Personal Status Board for updates, questionnaires, and tasks. You may also enable SMS notifications.\r\n• Referral Questions: You may be required to complete Referral Questions (RQs) after the posting closes. Access them through your email or your Personal Status Board.\r\n• Prepare for an Interview: Only candidates whose experience aligns most closely with the role will be interviewed. Review the Interview Preparation Guide to get ready.\r\n• Stay Connected: Monitor your Personal Status Board daily and check all email folders (including spam).\r\n• Future Vacancies: Applications to this recruitment may be considered for future vacancies in this job class.\r\n• Employment Rules: Positions are filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion, and merit rules. Employees are also bound by the State Code of Ethics (www.ct.gov/ethics).\r\n\r\n\r\nQuestions? We’re Here to Help\r\nDue to high volume, we are unable to confirm receipt or provide individual status updates. For recruitment updates, check your Personal Status Board or review the Frequently Asked Questions. For additional questions about the process, contact Ben Beaudry at Benjamin.Beaudry@ct.gov.\r\n

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state hospital this class is accountable for rendering bedside care to the physically or chronically ill in cases where the services of a registered or licensed practical nurse are not required.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

\r\n Assists doctors and nurses in general care and well being of\r\n patients;\r\n Positions, transfers, moves and lifts patients;\r\n Takes and records temperatures, pulses and respirations;\r\n Observes patients and reports unusual symptoms and/or behavior;\r\n Ensures that restraints are correctly applied;\r\n Tests urine samples for sugar;\r\n Collects specimens;\r\n Keeps beds, bedpans and related equipment clean;\r\n Maintains unit environment for safety of patient;\r\n Transports patients, specimens and other related patient items;\r\n Prepares reports and correspondence including necessary forms\r\n and/or requisitions, dietary orders, death paperwork and assembly of charts;\r\n May\r\n feed, bathe and massage clients as well as respond to their general needs;\r\n May apply or remove braces;\r\n May process billing and/or insurance information;\r\n May act as triage and/or receptionist for incoming patients and\r\n telephone calls;\r\n May schedule patient appointments;\r\n May order supplies;\r\n Performs related duties as required.\r\n\r\n

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

\r\n Considerable interpersonal skills;\r\n Ability to\r\n \r\n work with basic principles of nursing including infection control practices;\r\n deal with physically and chronically ill;\r\n learn safety and fire procedures.\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Certification as a Nurse's Aide.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

One (1) year of experience in patient care in a hospital or nursing home.\r\n\r\nNOTE: The above substitution will not apply to certain positions at UConn Health. Certification as a Nurse’s Aide will be required for those positions.\r\n

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working in a Skilled Nursing Facility (nursing home)\r\n• Experience providing nursing services to patients with dementia\r\n• Experience working with the veterans population\r\n• Experience working with clients/patients with behavioral health issues or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)\r\n• Experience documenting in an Electronic Health Record (e-MAR)\r\n

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\r\nThe State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.\r\n

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.\r\n