OPS CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT/TRAINEE

Requisition No: 884905 

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: OPS CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT/TRAINEE - 50601803

 Pay Plan: Health Care Practice

Position Number: 50601803 

Salary:  $16.00 per hour 

Posting Closing Date: 10/16/2026 

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Req.: #884905

NURSING ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAM

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Baldomero Lopez, State Veterans' Nursing Home

Land O’ Lakes

Pasco County

Hourly Rate: $16.00

Paid Bi-Weekly

Become an essential part of our medical team serving our Nations Heros

Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) carry on a close relationship with patients as they clothe, bathe, feed, and observe vital signs within our Long-term care facility

To become a CNA, you must attend a program and receive instruction in this field

Take the first step in pursuing a fulfilling career as a CNA by attending our PAID TRAINING PROGRAM. Apply today for more information.

Classes start as early as October

Current Licensed CNA’s need not apply

Training Highlights

• Receive compensation while training
• Direct hands-on training
• Guaranteed employment following training
• Access to highly trained educators
• Assistance with application and study prep for certification test
• Small class group setting

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be willing to work the 3pm to 11pm or 11pm-7am shift once the course is completed
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English: Reading, Writing, Speaking and Understanding
• Must have excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
• Must have better than basic computer skills
• Must be willing and able to attend all classes
• Must successfully complete a Level II Background screening to include, but not limited to a drug test and finger printing

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.