Support Aide to CNA Track

Support Aide to CNA Track

Requisition ID


2026-36215

# of Openings


8

Area of Interest


Nursing

Company


Elderwood

Location

Elderwood at Hamburg

Position Type


Regular Full-Time

Salary


$18.20 / Hour

Reporting Category


Non-Clinical

Salary

$18.20 / Hour

Overview

Support Aide (Paid CNA Career Path)

Walk-In Interview Day | Apply Whether You Attend or Not!

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Elderwood at Hamburg

Whether You Attend Our Event or Not... This Is the Application for You!

Start Your Healthcare Career Here. Have you always been the person others count on? Do you enjoy helping people and want a career where you can make a real difference every day?

Whether you're a nursing student, Home Health Aide (HHA), Personal Care Aide (PCA), former CNA, or simply looking to begin a rewarding career in healthcare, this opportunity was designed for you.

At Elderwood at Hamburg, we're looking for compassionate individuals to join our team as Support Aides with the opportunity to advance into our paid Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training Program.

No healthcare experience? No problem. We'll help you build it.

If you're able to join us for our Walk-In Interview Day, we'd love to meet you in person. If you can't attend, that's okay! Simply apply through this posting, and a member of our team will contact you to discuss current opportunities and schedule an interview.

Build Your Career Close to Home.

Whether you live in Hamburg, Orchard Park, West Seneca, East Aurora, Eden, Angola, Derby, Evans, Blasdell, Lackawanna, or nearby Southtown communities, Elderwood at Hamburg offers the opportunity to start a meaningful healthcare career close to home.

At Elderwood, you're not just taking a job - you're beginning a career with opportunities to grow.

Support Aide CNA LPN RN Leadership (Ask about our full nursing scholarships to Trocaire College)

Earn While You Learn.

One of the best parts? We'll pay you while you train.

As a Support Aide, you'll gain valuable experience caring for residents and supporting our nursing team while preparing for entry into our paid CNA Training Program. Once selected for the program:

• Three-week paid CNA Training Program
• Paid while attending class and clinicals
• Elderwood covers the cost of your CNA certification exam
• Eligible onboarding requirements provided by Elderwood
• Upon successful certification, you'll transition into a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) role with increased responsibilities and pay

Walk-In Interview Day:

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Elderwood at Hamburg

5775 Maelou Drive

Hamburg, NY 14075

Stop in to:

• 1. Meet our nursing leadership team
  2. Tour our facility
  3. Discuss schedules and career opportunities
  4. Interview on the spot

Then head over and enjoy Hamburg's Cruise Night!

Can't Attend? Please apply anyway!

Every application received through this posting will be reviewed by our HR team. We'll contact qualified candidates to discuss current opportunities and next steps - even if you can't attend the event. We look forward to connecting with you!

Responsibilities

(CNA Training Track - Support Aide):

• Transport residents or accompanies ambulatory residents as assigned to various locations in the building including the dining room, activity program areas, therapy or treatment areas.
• Make unoccupied resident beds, as assigned.

• Assist in the Dining Room with food service to residents, under the direction of licensed therapy staff; duties include passing trays, cutting meat, opening cartons or other containers.

• Assist in other departments as needed.

• Distribute supplemental nourishments to residents who do not need to be fed, as directed.

• Conduct informal activities on the nursing unit when time permits, as directed.

• Supply fresh water in resident's rooms, as directed.

• Prepare bed and bedwear of resident's at hour of sleep, as assigned.

• Help keep general areas of the assigned nursing unit neat and orderly, as directed.

• Clean resident's equipment (wheelchair/geri chair, bed, etc.), as assigned.

• Keep the rooms of residents orderly, as assigned.

• Notify therapist of any unusual incidents regarding residents.

Qualifications

(CNA Training Track - Support Aide):

• Sixteen (16) years of age required; high school diploma or equivalent required.
• Employment Certificate/Permit required for 16-17 years of age.
• No findings or convictions of resident abuse, mistreatment and misappropriation of property through any current or previous licensing agency.
• This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

EOE Statement

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.