Climb the Career Ladder at Kane
Whether an employee starts at the bottom of the ladder or continues to work their way up, Kane Community Living Centers will be here with benefits, tuition, and more at every step!
On average, the Career Ladder benefits are valued at more than $15,000.00. That is equivalent to receiving a full scholarship and emerging from schooling without debt and with a guaranteed position starting at $50,000.00. After completing the Associates Degree in Nursing, employees are eligible for additional reimbursement for tuition that could result in earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and/or a Master of Science in Nursing.
CNA Training for Allegheny County Residents
The Kane Community Living Centers offer CNA classes through Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC). Philosophical and theoretical work will be conducted at onsite at CCAC, while hands-on clinical training will be completed at Kane. Students that complete the course and pass the skills and written examination will be offered a position at one of the Kane Community Living Centers. Graduate students that accept a full-time job as a CNA in the Kane system will be eligible for 100% tuition reimbursement.
Benefits and Programs
Choosing Kane
The Place to Build a Future
Kane offers a host of benefits including healthcare, a pension program, and more. Additional benefits include:
- Excellent hourly wages
- 11 paid holidays
- Paid sick time and personal days
- Additional vacation
- Free parking and meals
- 100% tuition reimbursement
- County-paid Basic Life/AD&D Coverage
Other voluntary benefits are available for additional healthcare and life insurance coverage, flexible spending accounts, pre-paid legal, and the pre-tax bus pass program.
CNA
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)
Reimbursed Program, Guaranteed Full-time Employment
Kane Community Living Centers are currently accepting applicants who are interested in becoming Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA). Qualified candidates will be offered the CNA Training Program that leads to guaranteed full-time employment at a Kane facility, after passing the certification exam for nursing assistants.
Students that complete the course and pass the skills and written examination will be offered a full-time job at one of the Kane Community Living Centers. Graduated students that take on a full-time job as a CNA in the Kane system will be eligible for 100% tuition reimbursement for the tuition paid to CCAC for the CNA course.
Kane will cover all expenses of the program including books and certification exam fees. CNAs at the Kane Community Living Centers enjoy competitive wages, medical, dental and vision insurance, a defined pension, generous paid time off, continuing education and much more. Learn more in the Kane Recruitment brochure(PDF, 1MB).
Basic Candidate Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- Basic knowledge of computers
- Completion of the CNA training program without absences
- Must pass a criminal background check, drug screening, and a tuberculosis skin test
RN
Registered Nurse (RN)
Kane will hire applicants based on their eligibility for the program and interview results. The need for prerequisite courses will be assessed and any courses that are deemed necessary. Examples of prerequisite courses may include any of the following:
- Introduction to Windows
- General Biology
- Introduction to Chemistry
- English and Mathematics courses as deemed by CCAC
BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Climbing the Ladder
Employees can continue to climb the Kane Career Ladder as high as they desire, without student loan debt.
- RNs and RCCs (Resident Care Coordinators) are eligible for the BSN Program
- 100% tuition reimbursement
- 2 year employment commitment to Kane Community Living Centers
MSN
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Keep Climbing the Ladder
Employees can continue to climb the Kane Career Ladder as high as they desire, without student loan debt.
- RNs and RCCs (Resident Care Coordinators) with a BSN are eligible for the MSN program
- 100% tuition reimbursement
- 2 year employment commitment to Kane Community Living Centers
Success Stories
Becky
Becky started her career at Kane as a CNA and worked her way through the Career Ladder to RN. When she was a small child she helped care for her beloved grandmother who had fallen ill. Ever since then, she has wanted to be a nurse.
- Becky, CNA
Melissa
Melissa started at Kane Scott as a CNA, then an RN, progressed to Assistant Director of Nursing and, eventually, the Director of Nursing. She is now the Nursing Home Administrator (NHA) at Kane Glen Hazel. The Kane Career Ladder program helped along the way by providing financial backing and tuition assistance.
- Melissa, Nursing Home Administrator (NHA)
Kathy
Kathy was working on her pre-requisite courses at Penn State when she found out about the Kane Career Ladder from a nurse friend at Kane. The friend suggested that she go through the free CNA Training Program before going all the way through nursing school and maybe finding out she didn’t want to become a nurse. After becoming a CNA, she then went through the Career Ladder all the way up to MSN!
- Kathy, MSN