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MaineGeneral Health Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Earn to Learn Opportunity *Skilled/Long Term or Memory Care* in United States
Job Description Summary: Active participant in MGH CNA Earn to Learn program or equivalent program. Attends CNA classes and meets all classroom requirements. Participates in required clinical training and meets all applicable requirements. Performs basic patient assistance duties under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
Job Description:
The Role: CNA Trainee
The Opportunity:
Candidates are hired into this Earn to Learn opportunity as CNA Trainees. In this role, your duties will be to:
Assist patients in meeting emotional, spiritual, & recreational needs. Following a satisfactory demonstration of specific skills and competencies defined by regulatory bodies may perform those skills and competencies within the scope of practice.
Participate in continuity of care by participating in inner shift communications, huddles, and walking rounds.
Assist with an order of patient rooms by keeping them stocked and tidy.
Provide calming and reorienting conversation with patients in cases of patients' agitation or confusion.
How long is the Program?
The program is 10 weeks in total!
1 eight hours paid class per week
40 hours of clinical instruction (including both 8 & 12 hours of paid
shifts)
24, 32, and 40 hours per week available, including class schedule
(Schedule options 7a-3p OR 11a-7p)
Every other weekend shift required
On average 3-5 hours of study time outside of normal work hours
What are the program requirements?
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Ability to complete a basic math and reading skills assessment test.
Dependable attendance for classes, clinical, & scheduled shifts required.
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting a reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440.
*Applicants that have not participated in a MaineGeneral Earn to Learn program within the past year will be given first consideration. *
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0
Work Shift:
Job Exempt: No
Benefits:
Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.
Physical Wellness:
We offer wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle.
Emotional Wellness:
When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
Financial Wellness:
An employee discount program is available to all employees for services provided by MaineGeneral Medical Center.
We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
Career Mobility:
Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability: In furtherance of MaineGeneral's policy regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, MaineGeneral has developed a written Affirmative Action Program which sets forth the policies, practices and procedures that MaineGeneral is committed to in order to ensure that its policy of nondiscrimination and affirmative action is accomplished.
The Affirmative Action Plan for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities is available for inspection by any employee or candidate for employment upon request, during normal business hours, in the Human Resources Department. Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 . EEO is Law (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf)