CNA Training Track (Support Aide)

Elderwood; City of North Tonawanda (NY); Presencial; USD 19.000 - 25.000; Jornada completa

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Paid CNA training

On-the-job training

Descripción de la vacante

Elderwood is offering a paid CNA Training Track for individuals interested in pursuing nursing assistant roles. The program lasts three weeks, with classroom and clinical components, and includes paid training hours during the schedule.

Trainees are slotted into the Nurse Aide Training Program upon progression and certification eligibility. Eligible candidates may be CNA training track participants and will be paid during training; upon completion, they transition to CNA status with

Formación

• Must be 16 years or older and able to obtain Employment Certificate/Permit (where required).
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English at an intermediate or higher level.
• Reliable, compassionate approach to resident care.

Responsabilidades

• Transport residents or accompany ambulatory residents as assigned.
• Make unoccupied resident beds.
• Assist in dining room with food service under licensed staff supervision.
• Distribute nourishments to residents as directed.
• Conduct informal activities on the nursing unit when time permits.

Conocimientos

English proficiency

Interpersonal skills

Reading & writing

Maturity with elderly

Educación

High school diploma or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

PAID NURSE TRAINING TRACK!

Have you always been a caretaker by nature? Perhaps you are a nursing student, former CNA, HHA or PCA? This is an opportunity to make a difference (and a paycheck), up close and personal, helping to take care of our loved ones. Apply today to our PAID CNA Training Track.

Salary

$16.10 / hour

Overview

PAID NURSE TRAINING TRACK! Have you always been a caretaker by nature? Perhaps you are a nursing student, former CNA, HHA or PCA? This is an opportunity to make a difference (and a paycheck), up close and personal, helping to take care of our loved ones. Apply today to our PAID CNA Training Track. The CNA Training Track (Support Aide) provides insight into the direct care role by providing the opportunity to work alongside our clinicians, completing tasks for our resident population. Apply into our CNA Training Track (Support Aide) and be slotted into the next available Nurse Aide Training Program to become a CNA.

CNA Training Track (Support Aide) Overview

• Elderwood's CNA Training course will last for three weeks, Monday to Friday from 7:30a-3:30p (times may vary slightly). Until you are officially slotted for training, you will be designated on a specific shift as a Trainee.
• Once in the course - the first two weeks are classroom training; third week will be the clinical portion.
• Once you pass, your status (and pay) will be adjusted from Support Aide to CNA.
• Elderwood will pay for the CNA certification test as well as any applicable onboarding requirements, including but not limited to PPD and Physical for eligible candidates.
• Training is PAID - you will be clocked in during training hours and get paid while you train.

Responsibilities

• Transport residents or accompanies ambulatory residents as assigned to various locations in the building including the dining room, activity program areas, therapy or treatment areas.
• Make unoccupied resident beds, as assigned.
• Assist in the Dining Room with food service to residents, under the direction of licensed therapy staff; duties include passing trays, cutting meat, opening cartons or other containers.
• Distribute supplemental nourishments to residents who do not need to be fed, as directed.
• Conduct informal activities on the nursing unit when time permits, as directed.
• Supply fresh water in resident's rooms, as directed.
• Prepare bed and bedwear of resident's at hour of sleep, as assigned.
• Help keep general areas of the assigned nursing unit neat and orderly, as directed.
• Clean resident's equipment (wheelchair/geri chair, bed, etc.), as assigned.
• Keep the rooms of residents orderly, as assigned.
• Notify therapist of any unusual incidents regarding residents.

Qualifications

• Sixteen (16) years of age required; high school diploma or equivalent required.
• Employment Certificate/Permit required for 16-17 years of age.
• No findings or convictions of resident abuse, mistreatment and misappropriation of property through any current or previous licensing agency.
• This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

EOE Statement

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.