Patient Care Assistant Training Program - Trinity Health Muskegon

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Description: The Trinity Nurse Assistant Program (TNAP) is a clinical training program that provides opportunity for non-clinical entry level colleagues to transition into clinical nursing support roles. The TNAP Curriculum is offered over a 2-week period, followed by a department-based orientation. The program is 5-6 days in length, and creates safe, caring, and competent nurse assistants while paving the way for further professional development and career progression. The TNAP education is provided in a hybrid format, with colleagues connecting for virtual education – taught by a nursing professional development practitioner at the system office level – as well as hands-on learning taught locally all within the same day. TNAP completion does not make a colleague eligible for State certification or re-certification currently. What Patient Care Assistant, PCA will need: Minimum: High school diploma or equivalent. Certified Nursing Assistant or 6 months of experience direct Patient Care Assistant or Nurse Tech, completion of at least 1 clinical rotation in Nursing School, or enrollment in the Trinity Health Muskegon PCA program. Well developed communication skills, both written and oral Able to communicate effectively with individuals and groups representing divers perspectives Articulates and demonstrates commitment to the philosophy, values, mission and vision of the organization 36hrs per wk- 7p-7:30a weekends & holidays per CBA OR 36hrs per wk- 7a-7:30p weekends & holidays per CBA Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity. Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions. Based in Livonia, Mich., and with annual operating revenues of $17.6 billion and assets of $24.7 billion, the organization returns $1.1 billion to its communities annually in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs. Committed to those who are poor and underserved in its communities, Trinity Health is known for its focus on the country's aging population. As a single, unified ministry, the organization is the innovator of Senior Emergency Departments, the largest not-for-profit provider of home health care services — ranked by number of visits — in the nation, as well as the nation’s leading provider of PACE (Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly) based on the number of available programs. For more information, visit www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow @TrinityHealthMI on Twitter.

Salary : $18 - $25