Riverside's Lifelong Health Earn and Learn Nurse Aide Program (Hospitality Assistant to CNA) - Newport News
About The Position
Riverside's Lifelong Health Earn and Learn Nurse Aide Program is designed to transition new hires from Hospitality Assistants to fully licensed Certified Nurse Aides. Participants will begin as a Hospitality Assistant in a labor pool status until they enter an accelerated 4-week program. This program provides the necessary skills and knowledge to pass the CNA boards. Classes require full-time day shift hours, and participants are paid for all course and clinical hours. Upon successful completion of the program and passing the Virginia Board of Nursing – Nurse Aide exam, graduates will transition into a full-time or part-time CNA position within a Lifelong Health facility. Full-time positions require a 12-month work commitment, and part-time positions require an 18-month commitment upon graduation. Positions in home health or acute care do not qualify for this program. Graduates are eligible for reimbursement for costs associated with registering for the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP) exam.
Requirements
- Must be age 18 or above.
- High School Diploma or equivalent (Preferred).
- Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 30 days of hire.
- Standard First Aid required within 30 days of hire for Assisted Living/Memory Support units only.
- Successful completion of a minimum of 8 hours of a state-approved training course provided by Riverside.
Responsibilities
- Report to the Charge Nurse and work in conjunction with certified nursing assistants.
- Assist residents with eating and drinking as needed, providing encouragement, minimal assistance, or non-medical supervision.
- Prepare dining room for meals.
- Assist with clothing protectors.
- Remind or assist residents to their seats.
- Pass meal trays and assist in preparing food and drinks for eating.
- Assist with feeding as qualifications allow.
- Document meal consumption.
- Answer call lights and respond to wander guard alarms.
- Clean utility rooms, storage areas, and resident rooms/closets/drawers.
- Empty soiled linen.
- Conduct leisure activities with residents.
- Perform tasks essential to the direct care of residents as a Certified Nursing Assistant.
- Provide care including changing soiled garments and diapers, changing resident’s clothes, aiding in bathing and other hygienic tasks, and addressing other needs relevant to resident wellbeing.
Benefits
- Reimbursement for costs associated with registration for National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP) exam.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
