Nursing Assistant Training Program

Overview

This job posting is for applying for the Mercyhealth Nursing Assistant Training Program.  This accelerated 88-hour program is offered over 4 weeks with students attending 8 days of lecture and 4 days of clinical.

• Classes are held Monday/Wednesday/Friday from 8am-4:30pm at MercyCare Building
• Clinicals are held Monday/Wednesday/Friday from 6:30am-3pm at MHTC Hospital
• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and the class schedule for 2025 is included below:
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  • January 13 – February 10
  • March 3 – March 31
  • April 14 – May 12
  • June 9 – July 9
  • July 14 – August 11
  • September 3 – October 1
  • Ocober 20 - November 17

PROGRAM EXPECTATIONS

• Students are expected to arrive on time and follow program guidelines regarding cell phone use, dress code, and professional conduct.
• Students are given homework each class and are expected to actively participate in group discussion, activities, and hands-on skill demonstration with students, instructors, and manikins as appropriate.
• In each class, students will be tested on the previous class material.
• Only one absence (due to unforeseen circumstances) is allowed, and all absences must be made up prior to completing the final exam.
• Overall, students must score an 80% to pass the course. At the end of the program, all students will take the Wisconsin state CNA exam (including knowledge and skills return demonstration).

REQUIREMENTS

• Completion of program entrance exam or proof of enrollment in a college program
• Submitted vaccination record prior to the start of clinicals

CERTIFICATE/LICENSURE

• Students will obtain CNA licensure upon successful completion of Mercyhealth Nursing Assistant Training Program

SPECIAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the student is frequently required to stand, walk, talk, hear, and use hands to handle, finger, or feel.
• Student must be able to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, taste, and smell
• Lift and/or move up to 50lbs frequently, and 100lbs occasionally
• Have close vision, color vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Benefits

Mercyhealth offers a generous total rewards package to eligible employees including, but not limited to: 

· Comprehensive Benefits Package: Mercyhealth offers a retirement plan with competitive matching contribution, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options, life and disability coverage, access to flexible spending plans, and a variety of other discounted voluntary benefit options.

· Competitive Compensation: Mercyhealth offers market competitive rates of pay and participates in various shift differential and special pay incentive programs.

· Paid Time Off: Mercyhealth offers a generous paid time off plan, which increases with milestone anniversaries, to allow employees the opportunity for a great work-life balance.

· Career Advancement: Mercyhealth offers a number of educational assistance programs and career ladders to support employees in their educational journey and advancement within Mercyhealth.

· Employee Wellbeing: Mercyhealth has a focus on wellbeing for employees across the organization and offers a number of tools and resources, such as an employer-sponsored health risk assessment and a Wellbeing mobile application, to assist employees on their wellbeing journey.

· Additional Benefits: Mercyhealth employees have access to our internal and external employee assistance programs, employee-only discount packages, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on-demand pay, special payment programs for patient services, and financial education to help with retirement planning.