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Resident Aide, Temp Unit - Iowa Veterans Home
State of Iowa
671 Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans Home
Location
Iowa, 50319
Salary
$12.76 - $12.76
per hour
Type
Closes
March 30, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This temporary job at the Iowa Veterans Home involves helping elderly veterans with everyday tasks like changing beds, serving meals, and joining them in simple activities such as playing games or going for walks.
It's an entry-level role perfect for someone starting out in healthcare who enjoys supporting others and can work evening shifts plus every other weekend.
A good fit would be a compassionate, reliable person with patience and basic physical ability to assist residents.
Key Requirements
- Temporary position with 30 hours per pay period, typically 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm shifts and every other weekend
- Starting pay of $12.76 per hour
- Assist residents with daily tasks including changing sheets, refilling supplies, and putting away laundry
- Help with meal service by passing trays and providing support during meals
- Participate in resident activities like playing cards, reading, crafts, writing letters, and escorting for walks
- Pass criminal background check, dependent adult abuse check, and child abuse check
- Eligible to work in the United States (E-Verify and Right to Work compliance)
Full Job Description
This is a temporary, non -merit position. Candidates must follow the instructions in the "To Apply" section. Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise.This position starts at $12.76 per hour.
If you are interested in entering the health care field, this is a great position to start in. The Iowa Veterans Home is looking for temporary Resident Aides to assist on the unit. Hours are typically 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm working 30 hours in a pay period and every other weekend.
As a Resident Aide, you will help residents by changing sheets, making bed, refill water pictures, refill treatment bucket, put away clean laundry.
Duties also include:
- Assisting with passing meal trays and assisting during meal time.
- Provides support and physical assistance to residents by participating/initiating additional activities such as playing cards, table games, reading, crafts, writing letters for residents and taking residents for walks or outside for fresh air by wheelchair.
- Escorts or participates with resident activities, writing letters for residents, taking residents for walks along with other assigned duties.
**All applicants are subject to a Criminal Background Check Dependent Adult Abuse and Child Abuse Check.
E-Verify and Right to Work
The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.
Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States.
The State of Iowa also complies with the Federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization.
For more information, please visitwww.e-verify.gov.
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