If you're interested in a nursing career, our Medicaid Nurse Aide program can help you get started.

Medicaid Nurse Aides provide care to people of all ages in various healthcare settings. Typically working under the supervision of other healthcare professionals, Medicaid Nurse Aides are usually responsible for tasks such as:

• Checking and recording each patient's temperature, pulse and respiration

• Assisting patients with getting in and out of the bed

• Assisting with patients' personal hygiene

Our Associate Education Department offers a Medicaid Nurse Aide class several times a year. This class is now a prerequisite for RN and LPN students.

Our 2012 classes will take place:

• May 21 – June 13 (This class meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday for three weeks and then Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)
• July 9-25 (This class meets Monday through Friday, then Monday through Thursday, then Monday through Wednesday)
• September 10 – October 3 (This class meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday for three weeks and then Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)
• November 26 – December 19 (This class meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday for three weeks and then Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)
• Classes meet from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• The course is 76 hours and includes a 24-hour clinical component.
• The cost is $650, which includes a book, workbook and CPR training.  Upon completing the course, you must take your state boards, which is included in the cost.

If you’re hired by Ephraim McDowell Health within 12 months of completing this course and complete the new Associate three-month probation period your fees will be refunded to you.
 
If you are interested in enrolling for our Medicaid Nurse Aide program, please call (859)239-1600.