Paid Training - Nursing Assistant Student - Long Term Care

Education Qualifications:

• No educational requirements.

How does the program work?

Just like any employer, we will interview candidates for this program. Once an offer is extended, your trainer will provide you with access to the online educational portion of the certification program, which should be completed prior to employment. On your start date, you will earn a wage of $15 hourly. You will complete several days of orientation, followed by three days of clinical practice and testing. Upon successful completion of the program, you will be scheduled to test for certification through the state of Minnesota. Upon successful completion of the test, you will be promoted to CNA, given a schedule that works for you, and earn at least $18.52 hourly (more with related experience).

About Essentia Health:

We are a top-rated employer offering work-life balance, long term career stability, opportunities for growth, and work you can be passionate about!  Our mission guides us every day: We are called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. This calling resonates deeply for our caregivers and our colleagues working behind the scenes, who all bring high-quality, compassionate care to the patients we are privileged to serve.  We are like nowhere else:  https://vimeo.com/284233541

What You'll Do:
This position is part of a self-directed, cross trained team. Each team member is trained in direct resident care, housekeeping, laundry, dietary, and activity functions following facility policies, procedures, and programs. A holistic approach will be taken to coordinate resident/patient centered care in a home like environment.

Employees scheduled 20+ hours weekly enjoy these benefits:
· Health Insurance and HSA or FSA accounts

· Dental and Vision insurances

· Supplemental insurances- critical illness, accident, & hospital indemnity

· Paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and basic life insurance

· Supplemental Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance

· Tuition Reimbursement

· PTO accrual and 7 paid holidays per year

· Paid parental leave after one year (24+ hours weekly required)

· Adoption assistance after one year (24+ hours weekly required)

· Bereavement & Jury Duty (all regularly scheduled employees)

All employees, including casual, enjoy these benefits:

· Take Charge (employee wellness program)

· Guidance Resources (free confidential counseling)

· Employee discount program

· 401(k) retirement account (traditional & Roth)

· 401(k) matching & discretionary contributions (subject to service requirements)