Salary : $0.00 Annually Location : Nazareth, PA Job Type: Temporary Position Job Number: 2023-CNAT Department: Human Services Division: Gracedale Nursing Home Opening Date: 02/12/2024 Application RequirementsInterested in a career in healthcare? Becoming a Certified Nurse Aide could be for you! Gracedale Nursing Home offers a FREE CNA training program!!! Gracedale Nursing Home is located in a beautiful rural setting outside of Nazareth, Pennsylvania, and has been providing the highest quality long-term care, along with rehabilitative and restorative services, to residents of the Lehigh Valley and beyond since the 1960s. Our dedicated staff is committed to each resident's plan of care, which addresses medical, psycho-social, emotional, nutritional and spiritual needs. Our focus is to make a positive difference in the life and well-being of every resident while helping each one attain the highest quality of life. CNA Training Program details:
- 125 hour nurse aide training program approved by the PA Department of Education
- New classes starting every six weeks
- Classes are scheduled Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 3:00 pm for approximately four weeks
- Conveniently held at Gracedale Nursing Home
- Training program prepares attendees for the Nurse Aide competency examination
If you would like to be considered for our CNA Certification program, please click to submit your contact request form or call 610-###-####. OTHER REQUIREMENTS - Applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and present valid proof of vaccinated status, in order to be eligible for hire at Gracedale Nursing Home. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), people are considered fully vaccinated two (2) weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series (such as Pfizer or Moderna vaccines), or two (2) weeks after a single-dose vaccine (such as Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine). Upon hire employee must have a drug screening and COVID-19 testing. Employees may also be periodically tested for COVID-19 as required or recommended. In addition, Gracedale Nursing Home will follow The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements with regard to booster(s) needed for workers in health care settings. Equal Employment Opportunities - It is the policy of Northampton County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, sex, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability, or any other status protected by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and any other state, federal, or local law. Full-time employees of the County of Northampton are afforded a package of benefits which includes the following: Medical Insurance Vision and Prescription Dental Life Insurance Retirement I. Medical Insurance Coverage begins for the employee the first of the month following full-time employment for employees and their eligible dependents. Cost to the employee to participate in the plans varies by the coverage selection and number of dependents; and may be subject to collective bargaining, if a union member. The employee may also elect to opt out of the County's medical insurance if proof of coverage through the spouse's employer is provided. Under this arrangement, the employee is provided with an annual $1,500.00 opt out payment. II. Vision and Prescription Coverage begins for the employee the first of the month following full-time employment for employees and their eligible dependents. Copayments may vary, subject to collective bargaining, if a union member. Coverage under the vision plan varies and depends upon the employee's choice of doctor and frame selection. III. Dental Coverage Coverage begins for the employee the first of the month following full-time employment for employees and their eligible dependents. Copayments may vary, subject to collective bargaining, if a union member. IV. Life Insurance A life insurance policy is afforded to full-time employees beginning on the first day of employment, unless specified differently in a collective bargaining agreement. It remains in effect as long as the employee is actively employed and terminates upon resignation or retirement. $20,000 is afforded to all eligible employees. V. Retirement All full-time employees and part-time employees working more than 1000 hours per year qualify for County of Northampton retirement benefits, in which employees must contribute 5% of their earnings, and employees may choose to add additional voluntary contributions, not to exceed an additional 10%. Additionally, employees may participate in an optional deferred compensation plan (457(b)) which may provide present tax advantages and future retirement savings. Such arrangements are made directly with the providers and the County will administer payroll deductions only.