Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs

Location

Marshalltown, IA

Summary 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.

APPLICATION PROCESS: This SkillBridge internship opportunity is managed by Iowa Workforce Development. In order to begin the process please complete a SkillBridge Service Member Application at the link below and be sure to select Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs and the CNA program. Once received a member of IDVA's team will reach out to you to further discuss your interest and any additional opportunities that may align with your end goals here in Iowa. https://seam.ly/5dOpQgZ8

Eligibility factors:

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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. Temporary transitional housing is available on the Iowa Veterans Home Campus. 1. IVH provides a full state benefits package for full-time employees. 2. IVH can provide housing on-site for up to 2 months while locating permanent housing. 3. IVH is located in Marshalltown that has a college that offers nursing programs. 4. Marshalltown and Marshal county are Homebase Iowa communities that offer different veteran incentives.5. IVH employees over 700 employees in various roles, so if you have a significant other IVH would encourage them to apply for openings as well. Temporary transitional housing is available on the Iowa Veterans Home Campus. For more details, please reach out to the Iowa Veterans Homes Operations Administrator at 641-750-6911.

Iowa

Typical pay $37K – $46K/yr

Median pay: $39K/yr

What Nursing Assistants typically earn in Iowa — from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data (May 2025). It's the going rate for this line of work, not this employer's offer.

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