Mental Health Aide

Generationshealthcare; California, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No-cost training

Paid trainee position

Job summary

Generations Healthcare offers a Nurse Assistant Trainee Program that blends online theory with hands-on clinical training at Lakeside Special Care Center. The program runs Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., for 25 days, with Canvas Instructure and Zoom used for live instruction.

Completion prepares candidates for the State Competency Exam for Certification. There is no cost for the training, and the candidate will be hired as an employee in the Nurse Assistant Trainee position, gaining

Qualifications

• There is no cost for the training and the candidate will be hired as an employee in the Nurse Assistant Trainee position.
• Program consists of theory training online and clinical training at a facility.
• Theory training will be conducted online via Canvas Instructure and Zoom for live instruction.
• Candidate must complete tests with at least 75% to progress to certification.

Responsibilities

• Attend Nurse Assistant Training Program with both theory and clinical components.
• Learn basic nursing skills, medical terminology, and basic anatomy and physiology.
• Complete clinical training at Lakeside Special Care Center and prepare for the state competency exam.

Job description

Nurse Assistant Trainee Program – Online/Hybrid

At Generations Healthcare, we believe that caring for the sick, the elderly, and the infirm is a special and sacred stewardship—and we need people who believe the same. Generations Healthcare is offering a unique opportunity for caring and compassionate individuals to attend the Nurse Assistant Training Program. This program covers basic nursing skills, medical terminology, and basic anatomy and physiology to prepare the individual for the State Competency Exam for Certification. There is no cost for the training, and the candidate will be hired as an employee in the Nurse Assistant Trainee position.

The Nurse Assistant Training Program will be a hybrid learning experience consisting of two components: theory training and clinical training. Theory training will be conducted through distance learning utilizing the learning management system of Canvas Instructure and Zoom meetings for live, synchronous instruction with the licensed instructor. After theory training is completed, clinical training will take place at our facility, Lakeside Special Care Center.

Both training courses will be conducted Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for a total of 25 days.

To successfully complete this program, the student must score at least 75% on all tests and the final exam and perform all learned skills satisfactorily. Completion of this program will prepare the candidate with the knowledge and skills needed to take the state test to become certified.

Program Requirements

• Access to a home computer with internet, video, audio, and webcam capabilities
• Completion of history and physical, TB screening, and drug screening (to be done one week before the session starts)
• Completion of LiveScan fingerprinting for criminal background clearance
• Possession of an email account (preferably Gmail)
• Proof of COVID vaccination (or approval for accommodations or waiver)