has been a full-time Certified Nursing Assistant instructor at Sacramento Job Corps Center since January of 2017. She received her nursing education at Mission College in Santa Clara and, prior to Job Corps, worked in various hospitals and long-term care facilities as a licensed vocational nurse. Debra started as a charge nurse and eventually became the director of staff development and an infection control nurse. She was born and raised in Sierra Leone, West Africa, and migrated to the U.S. in the late ’80s.
Certified Nurse Assistant
On the job, you will ...
- Clean and bathe patients
- Help patients use the toilet and dress
- Turn, reposition and transfer patients from beds to wheelchairs
- Measure patient vital signs such as blood pressure and temperature
- Serve meals and support feeding
- Record patients’ health concerns and report information to nursing/management staff
Some of the career options you will have ...
Individuals with their certified nurse assistant credentials often go on to work in hospitals, senior living facilities, schools, clinics, home health care agencies and more.
In addition, completion of the Certified Nurse Assistant program is a prerequisite for Job Corps’ Advanced Training Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) program, which prepares students for additional health care career opportunities.
Many individuals pursue further education such as earning their licensed practical nurse, LPN, or registered nurse, R.N., credentials.
The credentials you will earn ...
In the Certified Nurse Assistant training program, you will earn nationally recognized credentials and a state-issued credential/license.
- Certified nurse assistant license
- BLS for Healthcare Providers
- Heartsaver® Bloodborne Pathogens
Students should also earn a state-issued learner’s permit and driver’s license upon completion of the program.
What you’ll need to start training ...
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent (can be earned at all Job Corps centers)
- Completion of all introductory and career preparation courses
- Passing scores on all written and performance tests
- Meet academic (math and reading) requirements
- Compliance with state requirements that may involve a criminal background check, and completion of a training program meeting state content requirements
Certified Nurse Assistants assist in providing basic medical care to patients by measuring vital signs and recording medical information.
Health Care
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Certified Nurse Assistants assist in providing basic medical care to patients by measuring vital signs and recording medical information.
