CNA Full-time
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CNA Training Track (Support Aide)

$18.50 / hour

Salary

$18.50 / hr

Overview

Launch Your Healthcare Career at Elderwood at North Creek

Paid CNA Training Program - Guaranteed Employment Pathway

 

Are you ready to build a meaningful career in healthcare - right here in the North Country? Elderwood at North Creek is hiring CNA Trainees to join our team and complete a structured, 3-week Certified Nursing Assistant Training Program led by a professional nurse educator.

 

This is not an online-only course. This is hands-on, in-person learning inside a real clinical environment - where you’ll build confidence, skill, and purpose.

Get paid to launch your CNA career.

 

 

Benefit Preview:

  • NEW! Gas Allowance Stipend for qualifying commuters!
  • Full Suite of Health Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Tuition Reimbursement and PAID Continued Education  
  • 401K with Employer Matching
  • PTO & Holiday Package
  • Full Suite of Health Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Employee Referral Bonus - UP TO $2,000
  • Generous PTO & Holiday Package 
  • EARN 10% more with our Pay in Lieu of Benefits Program (higher base pay)
  • Flexible Scheduling
  • Shift Differentials
  • And more!

 

Your Path to Becoming a CNA

 

Week 1: Classroom & Foundations

Onsite instruction focused on: Resident care fundamentals, Infection control & safety, Communication & professionalism, & Clinical skill development

 

Week 2: Skills Lab & Practice

Hands-on demonstrations and competency validation under educator supervision.

 

Week 3: Clinical Experience

Supervised clinical days within Elderwood at North Creek, followed by the NYS CNA Certification Exam (Prometric).

Upon successful completion, you will transition into a Full-Time or Part-Time CNA role at Elderwood at North Creek.

 

What You’ll Gain:

    • Paid training
    • Direct employment pathway
    • Real clinical experience
    • State certification preparation
    • Mentorship from experienced nursing leaders
    • A career with growth potential in long-term and post-acute care

What We’re Looking For:

We are seeking individuals who are:

    • Reliable and committed to completing a structured 3-week onsite program

    • Compassionate and motivated to care for older adults

    • Professional, punctual, and team-oriented

    • Ready to build a long-term healthcare career

Program Expectations:

To successfully complete the program, trainees must:

    • Pass the Prometric Reading Assessment (80% or higher)

    • Achieve 90% or higher on quizzes and final exam

    • Attend all classroom, lab, and clinical days

    • Provide required health documentation (MMR, Flu, etc.)

    • Maintain professionalism and reliability throughout training

    • Have dependable transportation

Participants must have access to a personal device (laptop, tablet, or smartphone) for supplemental coursework. 

Why Elderwood at North Creek?

Proudly Rated 4 Stars by CMS! Elderwood at North Creek has earned a 4-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - exceeding both the New York state average and the national average. This distinction reflects our commitment to quality care, strong staffing, and high standards in safety and health outcomes. When you join our team, you become part of a facility that residents and families trust. When you train here, you’re not just learning skills - you’re joining a care team that makes a difference every day.

 

Healthcare careers don’t start by accident - they start with action.

Apply today to begin your CNA training journey at Elderwood at North Creek and build a future you can be proud of.

112 Ski Bowl Rd, North Creek, NY 12853

Responsibilities

(CNA Training Track - Support Aide):

  • Transport residents or accompanies ambulatory residents as assigned to various locations in the building including the dining room, activity program areas, therapy or treatment areas.
  • Make unoccupied resident beds, as assigned.
  • Assist in the Dining Room with food service to residents, under the direction of licensed therapy staff; duties include passing trays, cutting meat, opening cartons or other containers.

  • Distribute supplemental nourishments to residents who do not need to be fed, as directed.

  • Conduct informal activities on the nursing unit when time permits, as directed.

  • Supply fresh water in resident's rooms, as directed.

  • Prepare bed and bedwear of resident's at hour of sleep, as assigned.

  • Help keep general areas of the assigned nursing unit neat and orderly, as directed.

  • Clean resident's equipment (wheelchair/geri chair, bed, etc.), as assigned.

  • Keep the rooms of residents orderly, as assigned.

  • Notify therapist of any unusual incidents regarding residents.

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Qualifications

(CNA Training Track - Support Aide):

  • Sixteen (16) years of age required; high school diploma or equivalent required.
  • Employment Certificate/Permit required for 16-17 years of age. 
  • No findings or convictions of resident abuse, mistreatment and misappropriation of property through any current or previous licensing agency.
  • This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

EOE Statement

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

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