Nursing Assistant Training Program

WesleyLife is proud to announce our state-approved Nursing Assistant Training Class to start on Monday, October 9th! Invest in yourself and your future by applying for a seat in our program today!  

Why become a CNA? 

Becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant is an exciting way to enter healthcare. The CNA profession is fundamental to ensuring those served receive the highest level of care during every shift. Plus, it's a well-paying career that you can start in as little as 3-4 weeks with a CNA program! As a CNA, you would have the opportunity to work with individuals in a Long Term Care, Home Health, or Hospice setting, providing care and support on a daily basis. In some organizations such as WesleyLife, the CNA career path is robust! There are many opportunities, including team lead, a Mentor, a Medication Aide, or pursue your clinical education further in becoming a nurse. 

What can you expect from our CNA program? 

• 80-hour course over the span of three weeks. Monday, January 8th to Friday, January 26th. 
• Interactive classroom-style setting onsite at Wesley on Grand Community, near downtown Des Moines
• Exposure to our Person-Directed Living philosophy through onsite clinicals at one of our Communities for Healthy Living
• Unique, customized learning materials highlighting not only Nursing Assistant competencies, but customer experiences and hospitality as well
• Training lead by our Clinical Educator with over 20 years of clinical experience in Long Term Care and Skilled Nursing
• Tuition for the program is $700.00 which includes books, lab supplies and clinical time
• If you are currently employed or have an offer of employment as a CNA as of the date on which you begin the program, you are not responsible for tuition. Your employer is responsible for the cost of the program. Please let WesleyLife know if this applies to you.

Class Schedule- Monday to Friday

• Class welcome
• Syllabus
• Senior living care environments
• Communication
• Resident Rights
• Emergency procedures
• Infection Control

Classroom (5.5 hours)

Lab (1 hour)

8am-3pm

• Promoting resident independence
• Family and culture
• Vital signs
• The resident’s environment

Classroom (4.5 hours)

Lab (2 hours)

8am-3pm

• Care of cognitively impaired residents
• Dementia & Alzheimer’s Disease
• Restraint free environment
• Skin Care
• Bathing

Classroom (3.5 hours)

Lab (3 hours)

8am-3pm

• Disabilities & mental health
• Anatomy & physiology of body systems
• Oxygen therapy
• Dressing/ Grooming
• Oral hygiene

Classroom (4 hours)

Lab (2.5 hours)

8am-3pm

• Anatomy & physiology of body systems, cont.
• Toileting
• Urinary catheters
• Nurse aide’s role in documentation
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Classroom (4 hours)

Lab (2.5 hours)

8am-3pm

• Nutrition & hydration
• Fluid balance/ I&O
• Height and weight
• Care of the dying resident

Classroom (4.5 hours)

Lab (2 hours)

8am-3pm

• Rehabilitation and restorative care
• Ambulation, Transfers
• Turning & positioning
• Bowel & bladder training

Classroom (3 hours)

Lab (3.5 hours)

8am-1pm (open lab until 3pm)

• Working as a nurse aide
• State registry
• Continuing education
• Caring for yourself
• Clinical experience preparation

Classroom (3 hours)

Lab (1.5 hour)

7am-2:30pm

Clinical Experience

Clinical (6 hours)

7am-2:30pm

Clinical Experience

Clinical (6 hours)

7am-2:30pm

Clinical Experience

Clinical (6 hours)

7am-2:30pm

Clinical Experience

Clinical (6 hours)

7am-11am

Clinical Experience

Clinical (6 hours)

Hearthstone, a Ministry of WesleyLife has been voted a "Great Place to Work" for the past 6 years and is a 5-star community.  Hearthstone is also a community for healthy living located in the heart of Pella offering a full spectrum of services from independent living, assisted living, secured memory and long-term care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation. At Hearthstone, aging and all its wisdom is celebrated as we live out our mission in everything we do!  

We celebrate the positive, team-inspired culture at our community all throughout the year. When you commit to Hearthstone, we commit to you with our great perks and benefits, personal development opportunities and educational incentives. Please stop by and check us out! 

WesleyLife has been certified as one of 2023's Great Places to Work!

For the past 76 years, WesleyLife has built a reputation of excellence and is known in the Midwest as a progressive and thought-leading organization in the senior living and services industry.  As a health and well-being organization, WesleyLife’s networks provide a full continuum of services including traditional brick-and-mortar operations as well as home health, hospice, personal services, adult day services, transportation and home-delivered meals. 

Certified as one of 2023's 'Great Places to Work' - We are really proud to offer our strong, positive culture. We encourage and assist with growth and development opportunities. We want to help cultivate your experience.

Working at WesleyLife will make you feel valued. You will be treated with respect and appreciation and trusted to do your job!

Why Work at WesleyLife

When you commit to WesleyLife, we commit to you with our great perks and benefits, personal development opportunities and educational incentives. We also offer the following benefits of our total rewards package:

• Daily Pay- Through this app you have the ability to get paid daily that is connected to our timekeeping systems
• Incredible benefits package including healthcare, vision, dental and 401K
• Up to $3,000/year Scholarship opportunities 
• Up to $1,500/year Tuition reimbursement
• Free Wellness membership and wellness incentive program 
• 18% Discount at Purdue University Global
• Referral Bonus Program
• Other voluntary benefits – Life, Accident and Critical Illness coverage

WesleyLife believes in the value of diversity within our workforce and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Because of our commitment to your health and well-being, you will be required to successfully complete a pre-hire health assessment, and drug screen.