Will harris pay for training?

[school45]

I would like to hear from you texas guys and gals,I have heard that Harris Methodist Hospital will train you if you are going for a degree,or certificate you can work part-time and get full-time pay is this true? also will they hire cna's and if so will they help you learn the ropes before they turn you lose on your own, or will they expect you to jump right in since you are fresh out of school and expect you to know what you are doing? I will be looking for a job pretty soon and would like to know the best hospitals to start looking at in the fort worth,arlington area.

Thnks for your input:)

[yousoldtheworld]

I'm not from Texas, but since you don't have any replies yet I will just tell you that around here, yes, many facilities will train you and pay for your test. I don't know about that specific hospital, of course, so the best thing you could do would be to call HR and ask.

And, no matter where you work, you will go through orientation. You'll have a period of time doing paperwork and inservices and learning about the facility, then you'll be paired up with an experienced CNA and trained that way (for anywhere from a week to a month).

[school45]

Thanks for your quick response,now I have another question...I will be completing my cna class april 29th and will sit for state may 17th, I was told that I would have a better chance of landing a job in a hospital if I volunteer,I looked into it a found that the process would take anywhere from 4 to 6 weeks to get started with background check,shots etc. I only have 4 weeks until I'm finished with the class,2 weeks down time before the test,then it's time to start looking for employment, do you think it's to late to start volunteering? what else can I do to make my application standout.I really want to work in a hospital for the training opposed to ltc.