Thompson Health also offers a whole healthcare system where you can grow your career and advance your skills through mentorship and academic support through the organization's available resources and initiatives! What will you do as a C.N.A.? You will assist residents in performing activities of daily living. This requires assisting with maintaining and improving the resident's quality of life to the highest functional level. How does the CNA Apprenticeship work? Thompson Health believes in the progressive approach by providing a paid job experience where candidates can eventually transition into a Certified Nursing Assistant opportunity.
- Individuals are hired as Associates of Thompson Health!
- Daily assessments will be provided to advance the associate through the levels of apprenticeship: beginner, intermediate, and advanced.
- It is required that the apprentice remain employed with Thompson Health for at least one year from certification.
- A High School diploma or equivalent is required.
- Must be willing to provide excellent care to residents
- Must have strong communication & customer service skills
- Apprentices must be team-oriented, dependable, and honest
- Must have the ability to handle unpleasant sights and odors
- Must maintain a positive attitude
- Must be empathetic, compassionate & courteous to residents
- Must commit to working every other weekend and holiday after obtaining the certification.
Reasons to work at the CCC: •Multiple levels of support to ensure success •Excellent infection control support and compliance •Tuition Assistance & other excellent benefits •Once in the CNA role for one year, you can transfer into other roles and grow your career. •High level of resident and staff satisfaction •Recognition Program Pay Rate during class: $16.50 per hour Once Certified: $18.71 per hour Thompson Health is an EOE encouraging women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)