C.N.A. Training Program - Monroe County

SUMMARY

Rochester Regional Health offers paid Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A.) Training. This free training program is a five week long commitment and is comprised of both classroom instruction and hands-on clinical experiences. The program also offers an education stipend to support you while you’re training. After program completion, trainees will be eligible for employment in our long term care facilities.

   

LOCATION:   MCC Downtown Campus  

DEPARTMENT: Long Term Care   

HOURS: 40 hr. per week during training

SCHEDULE: Monday through Friday 8am - 4:30pm during training

LENGTH OF TRAINING: 5 weeks

WORK LOCATIONS:  Edna Tina Wilson Living Center (Greece, NY), Park Ridge Living Center (Greece, NY), Unity Living Center (Rochester, NY)

COMPENSATION: $15.50 per hour during orientation then $1,500 stipend during training course. Rate increases to $19.90 an hour once certified and employed as C.N.A.

        

ATTRIBUTES

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

• Compassionate, warm and patient focused

• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision

• Exceptional documentation skills and professional behavior

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Training Program | Skillfully and safely, perform all activities required to successfully pass the C.N.A certification in order to transition into the C.N.A role. Must remain in good standing with training program. Failure to remain in good standing for any reason may result in termination at the discretion of the training program leaders. Prepare and complete test to obtain C.N.A. Certification.

• Clinical Care | Read and follow resident’s care card; care plan includes residents daily personal care needs, treatments and therapies. Give personal care to residents: bathing, toileting, feeding, transferring, and ambulating. Promote residents involvement and independence to the extent the resident is able. Assist with and/or perform procedures as outlined and according to policy with proper instruction and supervision such as: admitting, transferring, discharging residents; taking vital signs, collecting specimens such as urine and stool, changing colostomy bags, changing non-sterile dressings, bagging soiled briefs, measuring and recording intake and output, caring for residents on precautions, giving care to dying residents and deceased residents.

• Resident Interaction | Assist residents with personal services such as personal laundry, maintaining well-kept room, operating television, radio, reading, and/or writing letters. Assist family and visitors, directing questions regarding the patient’s clinical condition to the supervising nurse. Engage residents in conversations of interests and encourage them to recall memories.  

EDUCATION:

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE:

$15.97 - $15.97Rochester14612

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Minority/Female/Disability/Veterans by a prospective employee and/or employee’s Physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.