Aide Trainee

Are you ready to begin a career where you support the well-being of veterans through compassionate, hands-on care? The Aide Trainee with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs plays an important part in learning the skills needed to provide daily support to residents at the Southwestern Veterans' Center. This role prepares you for certification as a Nurse Aide while helping you develop confidence and strong caregiving abilities. Apply today to embark on a meaningful path where your dedication helps residents live with dignity and comfort.

This position focuses on completing classroom and clinical training to build the skills needed to provide safe and supportive care for residents at the Southwestern Veterans' Center. The work helps ensure residents receive quality assistance that promotes comfort, independence, and dignity. As an Aide Trainee, you will perform the following duties:

• Training Participation: Attend classroom sessions and on-the-job learning to build caregiving skills and knowledge
• Resident Assistance: Support residents with daily needs, safe movement, room organization, and personal tasks
• Care Support: Respond to call bells, assist with basic requests, and communicate clinical needs to nursing staff
• Meal Services: Distribute food trays, encourage intake, provide nourishment items, and record assigned information
• Activity Support: Help residents during programs, appointments, and recreational outings while ensuring safety
• Environmental Care: Clean equipment, remove waste, restock supplies, and maintain organized resident areas

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week
• Work hours: Schedule adjustments will be made to accommodate schooling. After attending school, you will work 1st shift (6:00 AM to 2:30 PM) and 2nd shift (2:00 PM to 10:30 PM), with rotating days and weekends, and a 30-minute lunch. Working every other weekend is required.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
  • Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.  
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.