Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training Course - January 2027

ProHealth Care • Waukesha, MA

25d • Onsite

About The Position

ProHealth Care offers an in-house, Wisconsin State Certified nursing assistant training program that prepares participants to assist with general nursing care of patients. The program is full-time for three weeks, with classroom instruction Monday through Friday and hospital clinicals during the final four days. Participants who complete the program begin work in the CNA role for which they were selected. The posting gives January 11–29, 2027, as the program period, but also mentions May 20–June 10 in its attendance requirement.

Participants must attend all classroom and clinical sessions. After completion, they must be able to work at least 0.5 FTE (20 hours per week) and sign an 18-month commitment. Internal candidates selected for the program must resign from their current position and complete the interview process for selection and hire into an inpatient nursing unit. Current PHC staff must be in good standing and not be in an active disciplinary process or performance plan.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• Obtain BLS certification within two weeks of the training start date.
• Be able to work at least 0.5 FTE (20 hours per week) after the training program.
• Be willing to sign an 18-month commitment upon completion of the CNA program.
• Attend all classroom and clinical sessions for the three-week program.
• Internal candidates must be active employees in good standing and not in an active disciplinary process; the posting also states current PHC staff must not be in a performance plan with their leader.
• Internal candidates selected for the program must resign from their current position and go through the interview process to be selected and hired into an inpatient nursing unit.

Responsibilities

• Receive verbal or written assignments.
• Review the patient care plan to determine what assistance or care is needed and seek clarification from appropriate resources when necessary.
• Assist with collecting and documenting client health care data, report unusual observations to the RN, and support systematic ongoing data collection with relevant documentation.
• Plan and organize work based on RN assignments or established protocols, considering time, effort, and supplies; prioritize patient requests.
• Assist with basic patient needs, including physical, psychological, and environmental comfort and safety, as well as nutrition and elimination.
• Deliver care in a nonjudgmental, nondiscriminatory manner that is sensitive to client diversity and preserves client autonomy, dignity, and rights.
• Acquire and continually enhance knowledge of current practice, seeking opportunities to maintain and increase skills and cognitive abilities.
• Complete the department orientation competency checklist and the annual competency checklist for the position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED