Free CNA Training Class
About The Position
Lowell Healthcare is providing free Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training through the ASC Nurse Aide Training Program. No previous experience is required; participants need a commitment to providing compassionate care to residents. The program includes free classroom and hands-on clinical training and prepares participants to complete CNA testing. The class starts November 16th. After completing the program and testing, participants can pursue a position at one of American Senior Communities’ Indiana-based locations. Additional pathways are available for people who want to advance their nursing careers. Training takes place over two weeks and includes 30 hours of classroom instruction and 45 hours of hands-on clinical training. Participants are supported by ASC instructors, nurses, and CNAs. The program offers a free textbook, one-on-one instructor time, study materials, a uniform, and state testing. Talent Acquisition Partners assist graduates with applying for a position at an Indiana-based community. Examples of CNA work include assisting residents with personal care and meals, repositioning and transferring residents, taking and recording vital signs and observations, responding to call lights, and providing companionship. American Senior Communities also offers career-development pathways that include tuition and certification reimbursement, college and university partnerships, paid training, and career development.
Requirements
- No previous experience is required.
- Commitment to providing compassionate care to residents.
- Complete 30 hours of classroom work and 45 hours of hands-on clinical training over a two-week period.
- Complete the CNA program and testing to pursue a CNA position.
Responsibilities
- Assist residents with bathing, dressing, grooming, hair care, brushing teeth, and shaving.
- Help residents at mealtimes, including transporting them to the dining room and assisting with eating and drinking.
- Reposition and transfer residents between beds, wheelchairs, and toilets.
- Obtain resident vital signs, such as heart rate and blood pressure, and record observations.
- Answer patient call lights and help fulfill residents’ requests.
- Build meaningful relationships with residents and provide companionship.
- Complete classroom and hands-on clinical training and CNA testing.
Benefits
- Free textbook
- Unlimited one-on-one time with an instructor
- Free study materials
- Free uniform
- Free state testing
- Career advancement pathways
- Tuition and certification reimbursement
- College and university partnerships
- Paid training
- Career development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
