Job Description

OverviewNurse Aide Trainee Program Pay Rate Starting at $16.50/hourNEW Gas Allowance Benefit for Full and Part-time positions! Have you always been a caregiver by nature? Perhaps you are a nursing student former CNA HHA or PCA? This is an opportunity to make a difference (and a paycheck) up close and personal helping to take care of loved ones at Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid. Apply today to our PAID Nurse Aide Trainee Program.  The Nurse Aide Trainee Program (CNA Training Track) provides insight into the direct care role by providing the opportunity to train alongside our clinicians completing tasks for our resident population. Apply as a Nurse Aide Trainee and be slotted into the next available Nurse Aide Training Program to become a CNA.  Next class will start soon! Nurse Aide Trainee (CNA Training Track) Overview: Elderwoods CNA Training course will last for three weeks Monday to Friday from 8:00a-4:00p (times may vary slightly). Until you are officially slotted for training you will be designated on a specific shift as a Nurse Aide Trainee.  First two weeks are classroom training; third week will be the clinical portion. Once you pass your status (and pay) will be adjusted from Nurse Aide Trainee to CNA. Elderwood will pay for the CNA certification test as well as any applicable onboarding requirements including but not limited to PPD and Physical for eligible candidates. Training is PAID - you will be clocked in as a Nurse Aide Trainee during training hours and get paid while you train!Join Our TeamPut the CARE back in CAREER - Join our team today!ResponsibilitiesNurse Aide Trainee Responsibilities: Transport residents or accompanies ambulatory residents as assigned to various locations in the building including the dining room activity program areas therapy or treatment areas. Make unoccupied resident beds as assigned. Assist in the Dining Room with food service to residents under the direction of licensed therapy staff; duties include passing trays cutting meat opening cartons or other containers. Distribute supplemental nourishments to residents who do not need to be fed as directed. Conduct informal activities on the nursing unit when time permits as directed. Supply fresh water in residents rooms as directed. Prepare bed and bedwear of residents at hour of sleep as assigned. Help keep general areas of the assigned nursing unit neat and orderly as directed. Clean residents equipment (wheelchair/geri chair bed etc.) as assigned. Keep the rooms of residents orderly as assigned. Notify therapist of any unusual incidents regarding residents. Base wages increase with experience!FromUSD $16.50/Hr.Up toQualificationsNurse Aide Trainee Qualifications: Sixteen (16) years of age required; high school diploma or equivalent required. Employment Certificate/Permit required for 16-17 years of age.  No findings or convictions of resident abuse mistreatment and misappropriation of property through any current or previous licensing agency. Elderwood expects all current and new employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. If hired you will be required to provide proof of vaccination. Employees may request a medical exemption from vaccination.EOE StatementWE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability race color religion gender national origin age genetic information military or veteran status sexual orientation marital status or any other protected Federal State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.