
Requisition No: 871676
Agency: Veterans Affairs
Working Title: OPS CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT/TRAINEE - 50601672
Pay Plan: Health Care Practice
Position Number: 50601672
Salary: 16.00
Posting Closing Date: 03/13/2026
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Requisition #871676
PAID TRAINING OPPORTUNITY
Train to be a Certified Nursing Assistant - In Panama City
NURSING ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAM
Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Clifford C. Sims, State Veterans' Nursing Home
Panama City, Bay County
Hourly Rate $16.00
Paid Bi-weekly
Become an essential part of our medical team serving our Nation's Heroes!
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) 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. Come join a growing career field! So, take the first step in pursuing a fulfilling career as a certified nursing assistant by attending our PAID TRAINING PROGRAM!
Education and employment history must be verifiable. Please attach any credentials you claim (degrees, certifications, etc.) to your application.
Must register for the certification testing, both clinical and written, within 45 days of graduation.
Must successfully pass the certification testing, both clinical and written, within 120 days from graduation.
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This position is in the Other Personnel Services system
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.

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