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Physical Occ Therapy Aid - Veterans Service

Posting Begin Date: 2025/06/18

Category: Nursing

Sub Category: Medical

Work Type: Full Time

Minimum Salary: 18.50

Maximum Salary: 19.50

Pay Rate Type: Hourly

Description

Division of Veterans Services - Caring for America's Heroes

NOW OFFERING MORE COMPETITIVE WAGES!

STARTING WAGE: $18.50 + DOE

The Division of Veterans Services (IDVS) is currently hiring a full-time Physical/Occupational Therapy & Restorative Aide at the Idaho State Veterans Home in Lewiston.

The ideal candidate will implement physical and occupational therapy plans and provide personal care to geriatric residents. Working in this position involves assisting with lifting and transferring adult residents and related work. If you are interested in working with elderly veterans and want to make a difference in their lives, come join our team.

WE OFFER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BEYOND COMPARE:

+ Excellent low-cost Health, Dental and Vision insurance (https://ogi.idaho.gov/benefits-plans/)

+ Participation in one of the nation's best state retirement systems PERSI Retirement (https://www.persi.idaho.gov/Members/base\_plan.cfm)

+ Generous vacation and sick leave accrual beginning as soon as you start.

+ Paid parental leave.

+ Eleven paid holidays a year.

+ Multiple retirement plans, including an optional 401k & Deferred Compensation plan.

+ Group Life Insurance/Disability Insurance/Supplemental Life Insurance (https://ogi.idaho.gov/life-disability/)

+ Employee Assistance Program

+ Flexible Spending Accounts (https://ogi.idaho.gov/flexible-spending-accounts/)

+ Wellness programs

+ Robust ongoing training opportunities

Example of Duties:

Therapy:

+ Schedules residents for therapy

+ Implements physical therapy plans initiated by professional staff, including ambulation, range of motion, and exercise classes

+ Assists residents in the safe practice of therapy plan activities and encourages them to participate

+ Implements occupational therapy programs initiated by professional staff including feeding, eye/hand coordination, dressing program, and activities of daily living

+ Prepares equipment and ensures availability of supplies for use in therapy

+ Monitors and records residents participation, responses, and progress

+ Instructs residents and families in simple treatment procedures

+ Performs other duties as assigned

Resident care:

+ Providing personal hygiene care to geriatric residents

+ Taking and recording vital signs

+ Feeding, lifting, positioning, transporting, and escorting residents

+ Reports and documents observations made during direct resident care

+ Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Some knowledge of:

+ Body mechanics

Experience:

+ Monitoring and recording progress of residents' therapy

+ Taking and recording residents' vital signs

+ Observing and recording changes in residents' behaviors and symptoms

Certification:

+ Prior to hire applicants are required to have completed competency testing and be eligible for placement on the Board of Nursing state registry as a Nursing Assistant

Minimum Qualification Specialty:

+ Must have a valid regular driver's license

Supplemental Information:

EEO Disclaimer:

+ Hiring is done without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age or disability. In addition

+ Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.

+ If you need special accommodations to satisfy testing requirements, please contact the Division of Human Resources.

Supplemental Questions:

+ All answers to supplemental questions must be supported in the work history, resume, and/ or education portion of your application.

Clearance:

+ The Idaho Division of Veterans Services requires applicants to pass a criminal background investigation after a conditional offer of employment.