Nurse Aide Trainee

State of Montana • Lewistown, MT

15h • $26 • Onsite

About The Position

This position provides training for staff to become a CNA. A CNA provides personal care to male and female residents with mental health disorders. Following policies and procedures to assure basic physical needs and promote self-esteem. The training is a 3 1/2-week class schedule from Monday, July 6th through Thursday, July 30th. This will be a course of study that will require homework and participation in class, and you will be required to read 3 chapters from the textbook prior to the first class. Upon successful completion of the course and the CNA exam the applicants wage will go up to $26.13 an hour. Employees who successfully complete the CNA course, agree to be employed with MMHNCC for a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) days. Resignation from MMHNCC employment proper to one hundred eighty (180) days of employment will require the employee to reimburse MMHNCC the cost of the CNA class and exam in the amount of $1,000.00.

Requirements

• High school diploma or the equivalent
• Two years of job-related experience working with people in a healthcare setting or group home
• Ability to communicate information both orally and in writing
• Ability to make observations and report/record them accurately
• Ability to follow oral and written instruction explicitly
• Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, maintaining them over time
• Basic knowledge of personal hygiene

Nice To Haves

• Other combinations of related education and experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis

Responsibilities

• Assisting the residents with basic hygiene such as bathing, oral hygiene, and dressing
• Performing health related tasks such as taking and recording vital signs, collecting specimens, and assisting in emergency situations
• Transports the residents to appointments assisting as needed

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage
• Retirement plans
• Paid vacation
• Sick leave
• Holidays
• Work/life balance
• Eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program

What This Job Offers

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