Moon River Nursing Careers (an affiliate of Moon River Senior Care) is an accredited school in Ashburn, VA approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing. Our school provides you with online instruction and hands-on training taught by professional instructors who love to share their passion for working in healthcare. The instructors are interested in helping each student reach his/her professional goals.
We use a Blended Learning model to train nursing assistants. This amazing curriculum is offered by Moon River Nursing Careers in partnership with American Red Cross. The 50 hour online Nurse Assistant curriculum uses professionally produced videos to teach students. The movie presentation format allows students to follow a new CNA as she begins working with patients at an assisted living community. Students gain understanding of the tasks the new aide performs and the relationships she develops with her patients. This online training that can be done from your home at a time that is convenient for you. The 30 hours hands-on training in the Moon River Nursing Careers skills lab allows students to practice skills a few days a week as they are learning them. The Nurse Aide training program also includes 40 hours of clinical training at a local long-term care facility where you will work directly with patients under the supervision of your Clinical Instructor.
Nurse Aide training is the first step to becoming a health care professional if you want to work in a hospital or long-term care facility. It also provides valuable patient care experience for college students applying to Nursing school, Physician Assistant (PA) school or Medical School. This is the pre-requisite to take the Board of Nursing exam to become a CNA (certified nursing assistant).
There are many job opportunities for a CNA to work in hospitals, assisted living communities, nursing homes, memory care, Hospice, clinics, or home care. A Nurse Aide:
- Assists with activities of daily living in a healthcare facility under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse.
- Takes vital signs, assists with bathing, feeding, dressing, toileting, and mobility.
- Monitors for changes in patient status and reports to a supervising nurse.
- Courses are offered weekdays/weekends
Please call/text us at (703) 801-1180 to reserve your seat or to find out more about our Nurse Assistant training programs. Students also can start the enrollment process by filling out the Request An Appointment form on our website. We look forward to meeting you!
