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Review Vacancy
Date Posted 06/23/26
Applications Due07/13/26
Vacancy ID218434
NY HELPYes
AgencyHealth, Department of - Veterans Home at St. Albans
TitleNursing Assistant Certified (CNA) (NY HELPS) - Multiple
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Salary Grade08
Bargaining UnitISU - Institutional Services Unit (CSEA)
Salary RangeFrom $55735 to $59743 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class
Travel Percentage 5%
Workweek Variable
Hours Per Week 40
Workday
From 7 AM
To 7 AM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? Yes
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
County Queens
Street Address DOH / NYS Veterans Home at St Albans
178-50 Linden Boulevard
City Jamaica
StateNY
Zip Code11434
Duties Description Provide skilled care to the Veterans who reside at the Home, such as but not limited to: bathing, dressing, feeding, general hygiene, transfer of residents, care of ostomies, colostomy & ileostomy, maintenance of individual range of motion to prevent contractures, recognition and reporting of abnormal signs and symptoms of common conditions/diseases, measurement and recording of fluid intake, and assistance to the health care team in treatments and observations, along with all aspects of daily living care. May accompany the transport of residents to outside appointments.
Minimum Qualifications Current New York Certification as a Nursing Assistant.
Reassignment: Current New York State Department of Health St. Albans employees with permanent or contingent permanent status as a Nursing Assistant Certified, Grade 8.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience in a Long-Term Care Facility.
Additional Comments Available shifts: 11:30am to 8 am.
Multiple permanent, competitive full-time appointments.
Posted salary range ($55,735 - $59,743) includes statutory hiring rate at step 4 and job rate for grade 8, plus a geographic pay differential of $6,000 in addition to $4,000 of Downstate Adjustment.
If applicable, the inconvenience pay program of $575 per year will be paid to employees who work four (4) hours or more between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Hours worked between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on an overtime basis are not included for Inconvenience Pay.
This position is part of the NYS HELPS program. No examination is required.
We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:
The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health's Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm
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Name NYS Veterans Home at St. Albans
Telephone
Fax 718-276-2048
Email Address RecruitmentStAlbans@nysvets.org
Address
Street NYS Veterans Home at St. Albans
178-50 Linden Boulevard
City Jamaica
State NY
Zip Code 11435
Notes on ApplyingPlease submit your resume and cover letter as one (1) document, preferably in PDF format, by email to recruitmentstalbans@nysvets.org, with Position Title included in the subject line or by mail to NYS Veterans Home at St Albans, 178-50 Linden Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11434, or by fax to (718) 276-2048. Failure to include the required information may result in your resume not being considered for this position.
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