Employment

Liz Martin, Human Resource Technician
P.O. Box 673
Lisbon, ND 58054
Phone: 701.683.6506

The North Dakota Veterans Home employs approximately 150 people. Those seeking a rewarding experience, along with excellent benefits, are encouraged to apply for available positions. Employment applications are accepted when specific vacancies occur.

For more information see the state's Human Resource Management Services web site.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The North Dakota Veterans Home does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services, and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

Applying for Positions

Please follow the instructions carefully on the Application for Employment. All applicants are carefully screened and you want to avoid the possibility of elimination just because you missed providing some important detail or submitting some necessary form or transcript.

Providing your Social Security Number is voluntary. It is used for employment identification purposes. Omission will not prohibit employment consideration.

Benefits

For more information see the state’s Human Resource Management Services/Benefits web site.

Background Investigations

Screening Potential Employees for Previous Abuse

Applicants to the facility will complete an employment application and a North Dakota Veterans Home Reference Evaluation Form to solicit information regarding any previous abuse allegations. Please click on “Background Investigations” for more information. (You do not need to fill out an “Information Release Authorization for Employment Consideration form” at time of application.)

Certified Nurses Assistants & Licensed Nurses

Prior to hire of the employee and routine resident contact, the Human Resources will check all pertinent State Nurse Aide Registries or other licensing authorities and the Board of Nursing to ascertain of abuse histories. This facility will not employ individuals who have been found guilty of abusing, neglecting, or mistreating residents by a court of law; individuals who have been found guilty of abusing, neglecting, or mistreating residents by an administrative agency; or those individuals who have a finding entered in the State Nurse Aide Registry concerning abuse, neglect, mistreatment to residents, or misappropriation of their property. This facility will report any knowledge it has of actions by a court of law against an employee which would indicate unfitness for service as a nurse aide or licensed nurse to the State Nurse Aide Registry or licensing board. The facility will check references and make reasonable efforts to uncover information about any past criminal prosecutions.

Other License/Certified/Registered Professionals

Prior to routine contact a designee will check pertinent licensing authority or board to ascertain existence of any of the above actions.

Pre-employment Drug Tests

New hires in the Nursing Department will be subject to a pre-employment drug test.