CNA Trainee

Overview

CNA Trainee - Earn While You Learn | Foundation Health Partners | Denali Center
Full-Time | Monday–Friday (40 hrs/week)
Paid Training | April 6–May 8

Start Your Healthcare Career with Paid Training
Looking for a meaningful way to start a healthcare career? The Foundation Health Partners CNA Trainee Program is a paid, full-time training opportunity for 10 individuals who want to care for others and grow their future in healthcare. Trainees learn in a supportive environment while building foundational patient care skills and contributing to a compassionate long-term care setting.

This is a temporary training position for the duration of the program. Trainees learn the foundations of patient care under the guidance of licensed professionals. Participants are expected to remain employed with Foundation Health Partners for at least 1 year after completing the program. Most CNA Trainees are placed at Denali Center following training. While CNA roles may be available in other Foundation Health Partners departments, placement outside of Denali Center cannot be guaranteed.

Foundation Health Partners is committed to a grow-our-own approach, supporting employees as they build skills and advance through continued training and education. Many CNAs choose to continue their journey through

• Advanced CNA roles and specialty areas
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) programs
• Registered Nurse (RN) education pathways
• Additional certifications and on-the-job training opportunities within FHP
• CNA Trainee will complete all assigned classroom, coursework, and clinical hours.
• Provides daily living assistance and completes necessary tasks to promote patient health. Assists patients with basic hygiene needs, maintains optimum mobility levels, provides safe patient handling, O2, and infection control practices, assists patients with nutritional intake as needed, and provides end of life care.
• Collects patient specimens and data, including vital signs, glucose testing, input/output and other delegated measurements in accordance with unit/facility policy and standards of care. Assists in the transportation of patient specimens.
• Combined with education will develop the skills to recognize and report abnormalities and/or changes to the patient’s health status, as well as patient health responses from treatment of a licensed professional. Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for which care is provided.
• Performs procedures and uses equipment as delegated by a licensed professional, consistent with demonstrated competencies and state scope of practice. Provides necessary supplies, support and assistance to medical staff and patients for unit specific procedures, under the direct supervision of a licensed professional.
• Maintains a clean, orderly and well-stocked environment. Understands and incorporates long term care infection control standards into all aspects of daily work.
• May provide general support to the department, including greeting and assisting patients, visitors, providers, and ancillary personnel. May assist as needed with general receptionist and clerical duties in order to facilitate efficient functioning of the unit/department.

Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards. Provides all customers of Foundation Health with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.

Qualifications
High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge is required.

Requirements
Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 30 days of hire, and is included in CNA coursework.

Requires proficiency in all competencies including end of life care, Alzheimer’s, and Dementia within first six (6) months of hire. Demonstrated ability to float to other areas of the facility is required within the first six (6) months of hire.

Must possess excellent organizational skills, as well as effective human relations and communication skills.

Working knowledge of medical terminology and computer literacy and keyboarding skills is required.

As is typical in this industry, variable shifts and hours, and on-call duties may be required.

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.