Certified Nurse Assistant Program , we pay while you learn!

Sweetwater Care; Williams (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Williams, CA offers a CNA training program with 60 theory hours and 100 clinical hours to obtain certification. Training is provided by the facility, preparing you for essential resident care duties.

During training, you’ll perform nursing tasks under supervision, participate in rounds, verify resident IDs, and help maintain clean, safe environments while building teamwork with staff and residents.

Qualifications

• Must possess a sincere desire to serve the ill, aged, and infirm.
• Ability to read, write and speak the English language.
• Deal tactfully with residents, family members, visitors, and the general public.
• Willingness to work harmoniously with other personnel.
• Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm, as well as be willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level they are currently functioning.
• Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability.
• Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within the facility.

Responsibilities

• Perform all duties as assigned and in accordance with facility’s established policies and procedures, nursing care procedures and safety rules and regulations.
• Make resident rounds at the beginning of each shift and every two hours thereafter to administer quality nursing care.
• Verify the identification of a resident before administering nursing care or serving food, to assure that appropriate care is being provided to the correct resident.
• Report missing ID bands to admission coordinator immediately.
• Make beds, clean bedside and overbed tables.
• Assure that the water pitchers are cleaned, filled with fresh drinking water and within the resident’s reach.
• Other related duties may become necessary or as directed by the Charge Nurse, RN Supervisor, Director of Nurses, or Administrator.

Skills

Desire to serve the ill

English literacy

Interpersonal skills

Patience and empathy

Emotional stability

Teamwork

Education

CNA training program

Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Classes start soon. We will provide all training required to obtain a CNA certificate. Class is made of of 60 theory hours and 100 clinical hours.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must possess a sincere desire to serve the ill, aged, and infirm.
• Ability to read, write and speak the English language.
• Possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, and the general public.
• Willingness to work harmoniously with other personnel.
• Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm, as well as be willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level they are currently functioning.
• Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability.
• Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within the facility.

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: GENERAL

• Perform all duties as assigned and in accordance with facility’s established policies and procedures, nursing care procedures and safety rules and regulations.
• Make resident rounds at the beginning of each shift and every two hours thereafter to administer quality nursing care.
• Verify the identification of a resident before administering nursing care or serving food, to assure that appropriate care is being provided to the correct resident.
• Report missing ID bands to admission coordinator immediately.
• Make beds, clean bedside and overbed tables.
• Assure that the water pitchers are cleaned, filled with fresh drinking water and within the resident’s reach.
• Other related duties may become necessary or as directed by the Charge Nurse, RN Supervisor, Director of Nurses, or Administrator.