Looking to build a workforce, Northern Light offers free nursing training in Greenville

Courtesy / Northern Light Health Northern Light Health’s $27 million CA Dean Hospital in Greenville opened in February.

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Northern Light CA Dean Hospital in Greenville is offering a free training program for people who want to pursue a career as a certified nursing assistant.

Certified nursing assistants support both patients and nurses. Duties include taking vital signs, documenting, transporting and providing basic care and assistance with activities of daily living such as bathing and feeding.

Students accepted into the course will receive training at no cost and be paid for time spent learning in the classroom and hospital.

Those who complete the course and the state board examination will receive certification and transition to full-time positions at CA Dean Hospital.

Certified nursing assistants "earn competitive pay and benefits, enjoy career flexibility and, best of all, have an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of their patients every day,” said Nikki Chadwick, vice president of education and preparedness and one of the instructors for the course. “Plus, CNA experience is a good foundation for people who may want to pursue careers in nursing and other clinical fields.”

The program is offered in collaboration with AR Gould Hospital and MSAD1 Adult & Community Education. The training will run from next month to February 2025.

No clinical experience is necessary to apply.

Northern Light Health, headquartered in Brewer, is Maine's second-largest health care system and comprises 10 hospitals including 411-bed Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor; over 1,000 physicians; six home care and hospice centers; and a total of more than 120 care locations.