Program Overview:
Are you ready to start or further your career in healthcare? Do you enjoy helping people, learning, and working with a team? Dartmouth-Hitchcock and Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center have partnered with the American Red Cross to offer Nurse Assistant Training in Lebanon, NH. You will learn entry level nursing skills, how to be a valuable and adaptable employee, communication, how to care for people and be empathetic, along with teamwork and diversity skills for the workplace.
Up to eight (8) individuals will be selected to participate in the training program. The training program is taught using a combination of classroom instruction and clinical training. If selected, there is no cost to participate in the training. Upon completion of the program and obtaining your Nurse Assistant license, you will be offered a full-time Licensed Nurse Assistant position at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center or Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center.
Attributes of a Successful Licensed Nurse Assistant:
Program Timeline:
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| January 9, 2018 | 5:30pm – 7:30pm | Auditorium E |
| March 6, 2018 | 5:30pm – 7:30pm | Fuller Board Room |
| June 12, 2018 | 5:30pm – 7:30pm | Auditorium E |
| August 7, 2018 | 5:30pm – 7:30pm | Auditorium E |
The Role of a Licensed Nurse Assistant:
Licensed Nurse Assistants (LNAs) are the heart of medicine, a compassionate touch, and foundation of the care teams that provide care to our patients. The role of an LNA is fast-paced, interesting, and patient safety guides every interaction. LNAs work under the guidance of registered nurses and other medical workers. Much of an LNA’s work is spent directly with patients. LNAs:
Spotlight on Current Apprentice:
Meet Chelsea Wootton:
Chelsea is a current Pharmacy Technician Apprentice working in the Outpatient Pharmacy at D-H.
“When I began the PT program in 2017 I was working full time as a baker. I had no medical background and while I loved baking I was looking for something more. I wanted a job that would require me to think and be challenged every day. I certainly have that in the outpatient pharmacy! This apprenticeship has helped me become more professional, changed the way I communicate and the way I present myself. It has changed my future in such a positive way.On the last day of the classroom training I was asked If I was nervous about starting work and I shared that I wasn’t nervous at all because all of the job shadowing we did gave me the confidence to start. The on the job training was incredibly beneficial and the shadowing made me feel like I was already part of the team.”