Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA Class - Enrollment Deadline 12/7/2026

Crisp Regional Health Services • Cordele, GA

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About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant student is educated and trained under the leadership of the CNA Instructor to provide culturally sensitive, developmentally appropriate patient care. Under close supervision of a licensed nurse, the student performs basic patient-care activities and related services to meet patients’ personal needs.

The CNA class is a 12-week course held Monday and Thursday afternoons from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Beginning in week 8, clinical instruction takes place on Saturdays for three weeks, from 6:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. The class costs $1,500. Crisp Regional may provide a scholarship to cover the cost in exchange for one year of employment.

If hired as a CNA, the employee provides direct support to nursing staff and delivers basic patient care under their direction. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED and complete the stated pre-enrollment screening requirements.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• No prior experience required.
• Applicants must be able to pass a background check and drug screen, complete fingerprinting and a PPD, provide proof of COVID vaccination, and provide valid identification.
• Complete the 12-week CNA class, including scheduled classroom and clinical instruction.

Responsibilities

• Function as part of an interdisciplinary team and communicate positively with patients, families, visitors, physicians, coworkers, and staff from other departments.
• Support nursing staff and follow the instructions of the departmental Director and licensed nursing staff in delivering patient care.
• Alert nursing and medical staff to observed changes in a patient’s condition.
• Operate medical equipment safely, including automatic blood pressure machines and SCD machines.
• Collect and transport patient specimens for laboratory analysis as directed.
• Assist patients with basic hygiene, hair care, and oral care as required.
• Comply with organizational and departmental safety, infection-control, and performance-improvement initiatives.
• Maintain and expand knowledge of medical terminology.
• Provide basic clerical support as requested.
• Present a professional image to staff, patients, families, and visitors.
• Participate in performance-improvement studies and apply related standards to work activities.
• Attend professional development programs and in-service training, and meet minimum continuing professional education requirements.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to assure resident safety.

Benefits

• A scholarship may be available to cover the $1,500 class cost in exchange for one year of employment.

What This Job Offers

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