Nurse Aide Trainee - NAT

Nurse Aide Trainee- NAT, $6,000 Sign-On Bonus (to be paid throughout the first year of employment).

Lawrence County, PA

Full-Time; shift varies.

Nurse Aide Trainee rates starting at $16.75 per hour.

Lutheran SeniorLife provides a comprehensive array of community-based health and social service programs throughout western Pennsylvania.

Our services include LIFE (Living Independence for the Elderly); skilled nursing, home health; personal care; adoption & foster care; assisted living; adult day services; memory care; hospice; palliative care; residential living; affordable housing; home safety monitoring; Meals on Wheels; rehabilitation services and private duty.

Get paid while training to become a Certified Nurse Aide!

Join our next paid Nurse Aide Training class offered at Passavant Community in Zelienople, PA. 

You will begin your employment as a Caregiver for a period of at least 3 months in a full-time or part-time role. Following this initial phase, you will become eligible to participate in a comprehensive training program designed to prepare you for the state certification exam. The program includes five weeks of paid clinical and classroom instruction conducted during the daylight shift (6:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.), Monday through Thursday. On Fridays, trainees will report to their assigned home site, with hours varying as needed.  Upon successful completion of the program, you will transition into either a full-time or part-time Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A.) position. Please note that attendance throughout the training program is mandatory.

LIFE is a program that serves county residents living in Armstrong, Butler, Beaver and Lawrence Counties. It is an all-inclusive comprehensive program that helps individuals maintain their independence in their home and community through supportive services. The LIFE programs offer an array of person-centered services from medical care to adult day supports with the primary goal of allowing individuals to remain in their own home.

Participate in a Nurse Aide Trainee (NAT) education program. Once the classroom training is completed, the NA Trainee provides assistance to professional nursing staff in the care of residents/patients by performing routine direct and indirect resident/patient care activities, according to established policies and procedures. Maintains resident/patient rights, privacy, and confidentiality. Promotes resident/patient acceptance of treatment goals and responds promptly to overall resident/patient needs. The NA Trainee will be permitted to work in this capacity until passing the state competency examination.

Nurse Aide Trainee - NAT qualifications include:

• Completion of the PA State Nurse Aide Training Program or equivalent as determined by the PA Department of Education.
• Candidate for PA State Certified Nurse Aide testing. Individuals without certification, hired to be nurse aides, must demonstrate eligibility to sit for the PA State approved Nurse Aide Training Program testing as well satisfactorily pass the test within 120 days of employment.
• Working knowledge of computers, Microsoft Word and Excel required.

Benefits

Lutheran SeniorLife offers a variety of benefits to employees and their families, as applicable, including but not limited to:
*based on employment status*

• Competitive Wages, Hiring Incentives, Generous Paid Time Off, Bereavement Leave & Paid Holidays
• Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA) health benefits solution. ICHRA provides larger flexibility and customization in medical plan options while still providing the tax benefits of a group plan.
• Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability plans.
• Voluntary Suite of Benefits Available at Low Group Rates, including Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Legal Services, Pet Insurance, and Additional Life Insurance Options
• Employer-sponsored child care benefits.
• Immediate eligibility to participate in the employer-sponsored retirement savings plan
• FSA availability, depending on the individual health plan selected
• Total Wellness and WorkLife Balance resources, discounts, programs
• Tuition Reimbursement and Mileage Reimbursement for Eligible Employees
• Career Success - coaching, training, internships and recognition program

Lutheran SeniorLife and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers.