CNA Program Instructor - Kendallville

Essential Job Functions

• Demonstrates knowledge of The Indiana Nurse Aide Curriculum and the thirty (30) “lessons” that makes up the curriculum of minimum standards for an approved program.
• Participate in interviewing and selecting CNA candidates into the 105- hour IDOH approved training course.
• Demonstrates ability to understand and teach each lessons objectives, terms, content, and review questions.
• Provides direct instruction and support to students during classroom rotation for a minimum of 30 hours.
• Utilizes the lesson plans as a basis for training and may complement the lessons using a text and supplementing learning materials of choice (text books, handbooks, videos).
• Uses the nurse aide lesson plans as a “guide” for classroom lecture.
• Introduces & demonstrates resident care procedures (RCPs) during lecture then reinforces during the clinical experience.
• Responsible to update the lesson plan accordingly without waiting for revised curriculum to be distributed by the Indiana Department of Health should a standard of practice, at any time, be revised by an applicable regulatory entity.
• Maintain student files during classroom instruction and clinical completion that holds the necessary classroom and clinical training and testing materials. Files shall be stored with the director.
• Provides direct instruction and support to students during clinical rotation for the first 16 hours of clinical instruction at the facility for which the students received their classroom instruction.
• Provides direct oversight to students throughout the remainder of their clinical hours equaling a minimum of 75 hours.
• Collections completed RCPs at completion of clinical rotation and maintains records in student file.
• Signed off on required application for completion of the 105-hour course completion and submits documents to the Certified Nurse Aide Program Director for application to test.
• Submits completed student file to Certified Nurse Aide Program Director for record keeping.
• Participates in any Certified Nurse Aide Program graduation or celebration event recognizing the students’ success.

Qualifications

• Holds a license as either a practical nurse or registered nurse in the state of Indiana.
• Complete the approved Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program “Train-the-Trainer” course.
• Two years experience within long-term care related to operations in the nursing department. Experience including leadership and teaching is preferred.
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations as they pertain to standards of nursing practice and a demonstrated capacity to comply with them are required.
• Knowledge and experience using Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with adult learners both in writing and orally.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work to meet deadlines.
• Ability to create student files and keep them updated per state regulations.