WHCA/WiCAL launched a new webpage for WisCaregiver Careers to help spread the word about the program’s free CNA training, free certification testing and $500 bonuses. WHCA has been administering the program since 2020 in partnership with LeadingAge WI and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
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The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families has announced it will be accepting applications for its Partner Up and Dream Up Childcare Grant Programs February 28 - April 4, 2022.
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Dear Workforce Wonders:
We are struggling to get CNAs to show up for interviews, even after a good phone introduction. Or we hire them, and they may show up for one shift, then we are ghosted.
I know this is not a new story, but what are you hearing about best practices to combat this?
-Ghosted Read More
WHCA/WiCAL is pleased to announce the pilot launch of the career ladder expansion of WisCaregiver Careers. Funded by a $184,000+ Wisconsin Fast Forward grant, the program will retain and upskill 30 CNA’s by providing free Medication Aide training and free certification testing. The training consists of 12 college credits taken directly from Herzing University’s 36-credit LPN degree program, The curriculum features Pharmacology which allows trainees to sit for the Medication Aide Challenge Exam administered by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
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As part of WisCaregiver Careers’ goal of promoting CNA career paths in long-term care, we are pleased to share six marketing videos for our members to use in their CNA recruiting efforts.
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The UW System has renewed its very successful Student Health Care Worker initiative through February 28, 2022. During the winter of 2020 -2021, over 2000 students worked in Wisconsin’s health care facilities. Nursing facilities, assisted living centers and residences for folks living with disabilities, as well as other clinical and health care settings, are eligible to employ the students.
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Registration for WHCA/WiCAL's Annual Spring Conference & Expo is now open! Spring Conference will be a fun, engaging, and in-person experience for attendees with opportunities to network with long-term care professionals held at the Hyatt Regency & KI Convention Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin from April 6-8, 2022. New this year is a pre-conference Workforce Workshop, entitled Workforce Stability: We're All in This Together. Register to attend this pre-conference interactive panel discussion and workshop.
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