Gloria Jones-Bey Certified Nursing Assistant Trainee
Listed on 2026-01-02
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Healthcare
Healthcare Nursing
Gloria Jones-Bey Certified Nursing Assistant Trainee
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FTE: 0.0
Shift: 15-40 hours per week, Day Shift
Compensation: biweekly stipend for 6 weeks
Hours Per Week: 15-40 (varies week to week)
Weekends: Some
Non-Benefit Eligible
Program OverviewUnityPoint Health-Meriter is partnering with the Center for Healthcare Education and Simulation to provide this training at 3001 W. Beltline Hwy, Madison, WI 53713. You will complete the course that will make you eligible to sit for the Certified Nursing Assistant exam. You will be paid for the 88 hours to complete the program by stipend. Tuition for the program is 100% covered by UnityPoint Health - Meriter.
This program will also cover the cost for you to sit for one attempt of the Nursing Assistant Certification Examination. Additional expenses, such as transportation to clinics for clinical requirements, are not covered as part of this program. We will provide you with textbooks, laboratory materials, instructional resources, and academic support. Once you have successfully completed the program you will transition into your CNA position which typically has an every other weekend rotation and could be a mixture of Days, PMs, and Nights.
Timeline
- Applications open 12/29/25 and close 1/12/26
- Notification of acceptance into program the week of 2/2/2026
- Orientation: 4/27/26-4/30/26
- Classes Start: 4/7/2026 (45 hours of online course content and 35 hours of in-person, hands‑on skills/clinical training)
- Online Coursework due 4/6/2026
- Day Shift – 0700a - 330p
- PM shift – 300p - 1130p
- Night Shift – 1100p - 0730a
- Enrolled in high school or GED equivalent program and at least 16 years old.
- Qualified to meet CNA program requirements for admission.
- No previous/healthcare experience required.
- Sign a team member agreement committing to work for UPH-Meriter as a CNA for at least 12 months.
Complete the online application and submit a resume by 1/12/2026.
Candidates from historically marginalized populations (i.e. people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ and/or disability community, etc.) are encouraged to apply.
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