Description
Join the team that’s providing the highest quality of care to seniors in our communities. With state-of-the-art safety protocols and the support of an academic medical center, UPMC Senior Communities has demonstrated a continued commitment to keeping both our residents and our employees safe and healthy, especially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Make a true impact at our senior living facilities, where you’ll have the confidence that your care is clinically backed by a best-in-class health care system and the rewarding knowledge that you are changing lives every day.
Are you
passionate about helping others? If so, becoming a Certified Nursing
Assistant (CNA) could be for you! UPMC Canterbury Place is currently
offering a CNA Trainee class at our skilled nursing facility in Pittsburgh, PA
to give you the skills you need to pass the CNA exam!
As a CNA at Canterbury Place, you will provide quality medical and physical care and comfort to residents and assure overall safety of the department in accordance with current applicable federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations.
UPMC Canterbury Place is an assisted living and skilled nursing facility and
Pittsburgh's first senior community. Centrally located in Lawrenceville, we are
just minutes from Route 28 and 79 North, close to Oakland and the bus line!
Course Details:
• CNA classes are held at Canterbury Place in
Pittsburgh.
• Learn the skills you need to take the CNA
certification exam!
• Classes are held Monday through Friday for 18
days, during the daylight shift.
• Four-week program
includes classroom and clinical training plus CPR certification.
• Classes and exam fees are paid for by UPMC!
• Perfect attendance and punctuality for the CNA class is required.
Once you complete the classes, you will begin training/working as a CNA at UPMC
Canterbury Place in a full-time, part-time, or casual position depending on the
department’s availability and need. Evening and night shifts (3:00 p.m. - 11:30
p.m. and 11:00 p.m. - 7:30 a.m.) are currently available for CNA staff that
complete training classes. Shifts can vary depending on the department's needs,
and rotating weekends are required.
Responsibilities:
• Promptly reporting to class as assigned
• Provide resident care under direct supervision of the Nursing Assistant
Instructor
• Obtain assignment from Nursing Assistant Instructor
• Make rounds to all residents on assignment to make sure the resident has no immediate requests
• Meet resident needs as identified during rounds
• Consistently work cooperatively and pleasantly with all staff, residents, family members, and Nursing Assistant Instructor
• Follow Resident Rights policies at all times
• CNA trainee must maintain confidentiality of information at all times
• Breaks and lunches are scheduled as per the Nursing Assistant Instructor
• The Nursing Assistant Instructor is to make any adjustments to the schedule.
• All students are expected to follow all UPMC policies and procedures.
• Completion of class to prepare for PA nursing assistant certification exam.
Qualifications
• High school graduate or GED preferred
Licenses and Certifications:
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR) certification preferred
• Act 34 and Older Adult Protective Services Act clearance (when required) as
needed
UPMC is an equal opportunity employer. Minority/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Total Rewards
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Our Values
At UPMC, we’re driven by shared values that guide our work and keep us accountable to one another. Our Values of Quality & Safety, Dignity & Respect, Caring & Listening, Responsibility & Integrity, Excellence & Innovation play a vital role in creating a cohesive, positive experience for our employees, patients, health plan members, and community. Ready to join us? Apply today.