Samaritan Keep Home is now offering a PAID Certified Nursing (CNA) Assistant Training Program
Certified Nursing Assistant Training Program
Samaritan Keep Home is excited to announce its paid Certified Nursing Assistant Training Program. This 6-week paid training program will require a time commitment of approximately 40 hours per week. At the successful completion of the program, students are eligible to take the New York State Certified Nursing Assistant exam. Class hours are Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. - 2:30 pm. Classes are held at Samaritan Keep Home.
If you are a compassionate, caring, and dedicated individual interested in a dynamic healthcare opportunity as a Certified Nursing Assistant at one of our long-term care facilities, (Samaritan Keep Home or Samaritan Summit Village) consider the CNA training program at SKH. Candidates must have a High School Diploma or a GED, be able to lift 50 lbs. and must be able to pass a drug test, background and reference screening and physical. Samaritan is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, Disabled and Veterans are encouraged to apply.
Interested in applying? If you have any questions about this process, please contact Human Resources at 315-779-5135 or fill out this form.
The role of a Certified Nursing Assistant is to:
Provide compassionate care to a diverse age group of residents;
Assist residents with activities of daily living, such as:
Bathing, dressing, transferring, bed mobility, ambulation, feeding, toileting, positioning;
Distribute and assist with snacks and nourishments;
Performs finger stick blood sugars (FSBS) and electrocardiogram (EKG)
Samaritan Keep Home's CNA Training Program is a New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) certified program and is specifically designed to prepare students for a career in long-term care. Students receive a combination of clinical/laboratory experience and bedside clinical training over a 6-week period. Class schedule will be 6 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. for the majority of the program, approximately 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday. Once all training is completed the students are eligible to take the NYS Certified Nursing Assistant exam.
Units of study required by NYSDOH include:
Infection Control
Personal Care
Nutrition and Diet Therapy
Human Sexuality
Lifting, Moving and Transporting
Elimination, Circulatory and Respiratory Care
Life Changes and Adaptations.
Interested in applying? If you have any questions about this process, please contact Human Resources at 315-779-5135 or use our Contact Us Form.
The Candidate Selection Process
The course is offered approximately every 6 weeks and basic requirements for the program are:
High School Diploma (or GED)
Satisfactory references
Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
Pre-Employment drug screening and criminal background investigations are conducted on all students.
Candidates are then scheduled to job shadow with a CNA preceptor for two hours to give them an opportunity to see the environment and to witness the work of a CNA. Each CNA Preceptor completes an evaluation form about the experience and forwards it to the training managers. Upon completion of a successful shadowing experience, interest in the program and understanding of the commitment is reconfirmed with the candidate.
To remain in the program, students must maintain a grade point average of 75 and cannot miss any scheduled classes during the course.
Please contact Samaritan's Human Resources Department to find out more about this program. Call 315-779-5135 or use our Contact Us Form.
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The role of a Home Health Aid is to:
Samaritan's HHA Classes are now a PAID Course
- Provide compassionate care to a diverse age group of residents
- Assist residents with activities of daily living, such as: bathing, dressing, transferring, bed mobility, ambulation, feeding, toileting, positioning;
- Distribute and assist with snacks and nourishmentSamaritan is looking for compassionate, caring and dedicated individuals who are interested in pursuing a career in Healthcare as a Home Health Aide (HHA).Samaritan Health is excited to announce a HHA training program. This 3-week program will require a time commitment of approximately 38 hours per week. Classes will be held at Samaritan Summit Village in Watertown, NY. The selected students will be required to pass an interview process, drug screening, health assessment as well as a background check and reference screening. High School Diploma or GED is required and individuals must be at least 18 years of age. Classes will be held from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm Monday through Friday. This is an unpaid training course. At the successful completion of the program and State exam, students will be entered into the NYS Home Health Aide Registry and be eligible to apply to our HHA openings to work at our new Samaritan Summit Village-Assisted Living Facility. As a Home Health Aide employee of Samaritan Summit Village, candidates must be able to work any shift and every other weekend. Samaritan Summit Village HHAs do NOT drive to clients homes; they work directly at the facility.HHA classes are offered on a rotating basis. If you have any questions about this process, please contact Human Resources at 315-779-5135 or use our Contact Us Form. The next Home Health Aide Class will begin on April 1st. The hours are Monday - Friday, from 8:00am - 4:00pm, for three full weeks.
The Candidate Selection Process
Basic requirements for the program are:
- At least 18 years of age
- High School Diploma (or GED)
- Satisfactory references
- Satisfactory interview
- Pre-Employment drug screening and criminal background investigations are conducted on all students
