Nursing Assistant Training Program – Accelerated

Job Description

Description:

To Apply: A resume, transcripts, and the Nursing Assistant Application Form must be included in your application to be considered.

Applications are open July 13th to July 27th.

Work Schedule:

Program starts August 31st and ends September 28th. Full time, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, from 7:00 am to 3:30pm.

Pay:

A competitive starting pay of $18.25 per hour/year to obtain your Certification as a Nursing Assistant through the Sate of Wisconsin.

Be part of something remarkable

Make a positive impact in patients’ lives at the #1 hospital in Wisconsin. The UW Health Nursing Assistant Apprenticeship Program helps students gain experience working in a hospital setting and learn why this role is rewarding.

We are seeking individuals for the UW Health Nursing Assistant Apprenticeship -Accelerated Program. The program will begin August 31st, 2026.

Participate in direct patient care tasks, processes, and procedures to assist members of a patient care team in providing a broad range of healthcare services to our patients as Nursing Assistant in a hospital setting. This includes assisting with activities of daily living, patient transport, and stocking.
Demonstrate good interpersonal skills with other hospital staff, visitors, patients, and their family members.
Upon successful completion of the program and placement on registry, participants will be interviewed and may transfer to units throughout the hospitals in available NA positions.

Learn more about the Nursing Assistant Training Program with UW Health

If interested in the Training Program, please click on the link below and complete the Nursing Assistant Program Application Form, then attach to your application, along with your resume and transcripts:

Nursing Assistant Program Application Form

Qualifications

Formal acceptance into the UW Health Nursing Assistant Clinical Apprentice Program. Required
High School Diploma or equivalent or have at least 60 credits and/or be going into their junior year of college. Preferred

Work Experience

1 year of prior work experience Preferred

Licenses & Certifications

CPR/BLS certification Preferred

Our Commitment to Social Impact and Belonging

UW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Our respect for people shines through patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

UW Health Administrative Facilities - UW Health has administrative locations throughout Madison and beyond where thousands of employees provide vital support to our clinical areas. These locations are home to departments such as Access Services, Compliance, Human Resources, Information Services, Patient Medical Records, Payroll and many others.

University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet®-designated facility that’s ranked Wisconsin’s #1 hospital and considered one of the nation's leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.

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