Hospitality Assistant - Earn and Learn Program

The Hospitality Assistant Position requires participation in our Earn and Learn Program. Anyone hired into this position agrees to go through our Nurse Aide program to become a Certified Nurse Aide. This is a Riverside paid program! Key Points about the Earn and Learn program: * The Nurse Aide program is an accelerated 6 week long program. Monday - Friday hours can vary from 7:00/8:30 A.M. - 2:00/2:30 P.M. * Riverside will pay for the Nurse Aide program, and you will be paid your Hospitality Assistant rate while in your Nurse Aide classes. So you will be paid to go to school as well as be able to pick up additional hours as a Hospitality Assistant. * Upon successful completion of the program Riverside will place you in one of our Life Long Health facilities as a Certified Nurse Aide * You will be given 2 chances to pass your Nurse Aide exam * We will have Full-time C.N.A options available with a 12 month work commitment and Part-time C.N.A options available with an 18 month work commitment * Additional details are outlined on the Earn and Learn Program agreement that will be formally present at the time of offer Until you become a Certified Nurse Aide you will work as a Hospitality Assistant , below is the job description. The Hospitality Assistant will report to the Charge Nurse and work in conjunction with certified nursing assistants to ensure that residents needing only encouragement minimal assistance or non-medical supervision are assisted with eating and drinking as needed. There are also other basic task that may be assigned which will include but are not limited to: preparing dining room for meals, assisting with clothing protectors, reminding or assisting residents to their seats, passing meal trays and assisting in preparing food and drinks for eating, assisting with feeding as qualification allow, documenting meal consumption, answering call lights and responding to wander guard alarms, cleaning utility rooms, storage areas, and resident rooms/closets/drawers, emptying soiled linen, conducting leisure activities with residents. Covered tasks will be performed only under the supervision of an RN or LPN licensed by the Board of Nursing who is available to provide assistance if necessary. At Riverside Convalescent Center in Saluda, comprehensive nursing and rehabilitation services are provided in a delightful homelike environment. Spacious private and semi-private rooms are richly appointed with close proximity to the central nursing station. This 60-bed long term care facility is located on the Middle Peninsula in Virginia. A scenic patio area is the perfect spot for cookouts and socialization with family and friends. In addition, therapy services are available to ensure that residents function at their highest levels. With a dedicated team of nurses, nursing aides, therapists, dietary, and environment staff, our reputation sets the standard for long term care in the Saluda area. Saluda is the county seat for Middlesex County, located on the Middle Peninsula in Virginia. It is close in proximity to Urbanna, Virginia, which is a charming waterfront town and home of the Urbanna Oyster Festival. Urbanna was incorporated on April 2, 1902, comprising an area of less than a half square mile. The Town of Urbanna remains the county's largest commercial center. High School Diploma or equivalent preferred Successful completion of a minimum of 8 hours of a state-approved training course, provided by Riverside Health System, within 30 days of hire. Basic Life Support (BLS) required (within 30 days of hire) Standard First Aid required for AL/memory support units only (within 30 days of hire)