Iowa Department of Workforce Development

Program: Iowa Department of Workforce Development - Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs

Program Description

Iowa Veterans Home - CNA Program. The objective of this opportunity is to train service members preparing to depart as a CNA and upon successful completion of the SkillBridge program, offer them full-time, part-time or temporary employment. The best case scenario is if they complete the SkillBridge program take employment with IVH and continue on to purse LPN and/or RN.

Job Description

This opportunity is at the Iowa Veterans Home (IVH), where the SkillBridge users would be trained by IVH employees and earn a certified nursing aide (CNA) certification in Iowa. IVH would pay for this training which would help prepare them and secure them a position as an RTW (CNA) at IVH. IVH is the largest long-term nursing facility in the State of Iowa, where our sole mission is to serve veterans and their spouses.

Eligibility

IVH would like a commitment of one year of full or part time work from date of hire. Applicants must be able to pass a background check and get a TB test.