Patient Aide I (Interim)
Hanson, KYTemporary / Full-time$14.84/hrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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The Patient Aide I supports residents at the Joseph “Eddie” Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Center, a 156-bed long-term care facility serving Kentucky’s Veterans. The role assists with personal care, meals, exercise, and mobility in a team-centered environment. This interim position addresses a need lasting less than nine months and is eligible for overtime pay.
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11/12/2026 (11:59 PM ET)
2605923
Patient Aide I (Interim)
Pay Grade07
Salary
$14.84 Hourly
Employment Type
EXECUTIVE BRANCH | LESS THAN 9 MONTHS MAXIMUM | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK
Click here for more details on state employment. (https://personnel.ky.gov/Pages/Careers.aspx)
Hiring Agency
General Government Cabinet | Department of Veterans Affairs
Location
926 Veterans Dr
Hanson, KY 42413 USA
Description
The Joseph "Eddie" Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Center is a 156-bed long-term care facility located in beautiful Hanson, Kentucky that is committed to serving Kentucky’s Veterans by fostering independence, preserving dignity and providing compassionate care.
We are looking for a self-motivated, energetic Patient Aide I who possesses the skills and desires to care for Kentucky’s Veterans. The ideal candidate will work within a team-centered environment.
We offer flexible scheduling and holiday, weekend and shift premiums.
This is an Interim position. An Interim position means a position established to address a one-time or recurring need of less than nine (9) months duration and exempt from the classified service under KRS 18A.115.
Key Responsibilities:
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Assists residents with personal hygiene such as grooming, nutrition, elimination, safety and psychosocial needs.
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Assists residents needs in restorative dining, regular meals, and supplement feedings.
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Assists residents with exercise and mobility needs by transferring, transporting, positioning, and ambulating.
The ideal candidate will work within a team-centered environment to meet our commitment to serving Kentucky’s Veterans by fostering Independence, preserving Dignity, and providing Compassionate Care.
This agency is prohibited from hiring employees with convictions identified in 906 KAR 1:190. A fingerprint- supported national background check will be conducted prior to an offer of employment.
Minimum Requirements
EDUCATION:NONE
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS:NONE
Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE:NONE
Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION:NONE
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.):NONE
Working Conditions
Normal working conditions within a health care facility. These facilities may include persons with abnormal behaviors and/or contagious diseases. Frequent exposures to blood and body fluids inherent in an institutional setting which requires the following of safety procedures.
If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Meagan Shannon [email protected] ([email protected] ?Subject=2605923 - Patient Aide I (Interim)) or 270-322-3566.
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D
How this job compares
Set against the 4,403 open Caregiver jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$14.84/hr
- US median$17–19/hr3,086 hourly ranges
This rate, $14.84/hr, is 19% below the US median midpoint ($18/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Caregiver hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 10 open Caregiver jobs in Kentucky and 4,403 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
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- Education
- 44 of the 4,403 open Caregiver jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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