Gracedale Nursing Home offers free temporary certification course

Gracedale Nursing Home is offering a Temporary Certified Nursing Aid (CNA) program this month to attract workers. 

The free eight-hour course will be held at the home, 2 Gracedale Ave., Nazareth. Upon completion, successful candidates will be employed by the Gracedale Nursing Home, according to a Northampton County press release.  

The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) offers an eight-hour online course for temporary certification for CNAs or Certified Nursing Aides. A standard CNA class takes four weeks, but the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services began allowing the on-line version in 2020 to help with staffing during the pandemic.  

“We’ve seen these temporary CNAs convert to part-time and full-time positions at Gracedale,” said Jennifer Stewart-King, Gracedale administrator. “If anyone would like to join our team, we urge them to consider this opportunity.” 

 For more information about certification programs, please contact Amy Kahler at 610-829-3402 or [email protected] or apply online at https://www.northamptoncounty.org/HR/Pages/Recruitment.aspx