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OnTrack Nursing Assistant Training: A Year in Review

On December 22, 2022 by Anna Mowry

This year, OnTrack had its best year yet, training over 1,800 nursing assistants in member settings around the state.

Use Our Interactive Map to Get Connected with NextGen Students

On December 15, 2022 by Anna Mowry

Use our new interactive map to find a NextGeneration Nursing Assistant Training Program (NGNA) or the "NextGen" training program near you. The map includes the contact information for each training program to help you get connected with NextGen students.

Coming Soon: LeadingAge Minnesota Compensation Data Portal Provides Valuable Benchmarking Information on Wages

On December 15, 2022 by Jeff Bostic

LeadingAge Minnesota's Data Portal will include an exciting new tool in January – a compensation data portal that allows providers to benchmark their wages for key positions against other providers statewide or a select group of providers in their market area. The compensation data portal also collects information on differentials and bonuses for each position to provide a robust look at overall compensation.

Updated Nurse Aide Knowledge Test Begins Jan. 2, 2023

On December 8, 2022 by Anna Mowry

Beginning Jan. 2, 2023, there will be an updated Minnesota Nurse Aide Knowledge Test with improved test questions.

LeadingAge Minnesota Workforce Data Portal Provides Valuable Benchmarking Information

On December 8, 2022 by Jeff Bostic

LeadingAge Minnesota's exciting new resource, The Workforce Data Portal, gives members a great way to see how they compare to other providers on crucial workforce metrics. Members who have submitted data for the third quarter (July through September) can view reports that provide custom comparisons.

NextGeneration Nursing Assistant Program: How Employers Can Engage with NextGen Students

On December 1, 2022 by Anna Mowry

Join us on Tuesday, Dec. 6, at 1 p.m. to learn about the NextGeneration Nursing Assistant (NGNA) program and how your organization can connect with NextGen students. This webinar is for employers who want to learn more about the following:

Saint Therese Partners with Rasmussen University – Bloomington to Build RN Pipeline

On December 1, 2022 by Libbie Chapuran

Saint Therese, a LeadingAge Minnesota member, is partnering with Rasmussen University – Bloomington to help train the next generation of nurses.

Limited Time Discount! Post Your Open Positions at a Reduced Rate

On December 1, 2022 by Anna Mowry

Members can post their open positions to the AgingServicesJobs.org job board at a reduced rate of only $39 per posting until Dec. 31.

Compensation & Benefits: Tools, Research, and Resources

On November 10, 2022 by Anna Mowry

Each month, our national partner, LeadingAge, focuses on a new workforce topic to share tools, articles, and research to help providers take action in their workforce efforts. This month’s focus was on Compensation and Benefits.

Free Virtual Reality Headsets for Nurse Aide Training Programs

On November 10, 2022 by Anna Mowry

New software is being developed to create virtual reality (VR) nurse aide skill simulations that align with the Headmaster skills test. Nurse aide training programs and instructors can volunteer to test the VR software to help provide feedback during the final product development stages.

NLRB Plans to Protect Workers from Employer “Omnipresent Surveillance”

On November 3, 2022 by Mark Schulz

On Monday, the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo announced her intention to protect employees, to the greatest extent possible, from intrusive or abusive electronic monitoring (described as "omnipresent surveillance") and automated management practices through vigorously enforcing current law and by urging the NLRB to apply settled labor-law principles in a new framework.

New Recruitment Tools Now Available: Opening Doors to the Aging Services Workforce

On October 20, 2022 by Anna Mowry

New, research-informed communication strategies and recruitment tools are available for LeadingAge members to support their workforce efforts.

Workforce Development Resource Round-up

On October 20, 2022 by Anna Mowry

September was National Workforce Development Month. To celebrate LeadingAge Minnesota and our national partners at LeadingAge released several resources for members to support and grow their workforce.

Participate in LeadingAge Minnesota Committees in 2023

On October 13, 2022 by Lori Meyer

As the new year approaches, we invite you to participate in LeadingAge Minnesota committees in 2023. We are tackling your challenges on numerous fronts, and we need you to help shape the critical work ahead.

US Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Case on Nursing Home Arbitration Rule

On October 6, 2022 by Mark Schulz

The nation's highest court has declined to weigh in on a case involving nursing homes and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) arbitration rule that nursing home industry groups argue places "burdensome" requirements on facilities. In other words, the Eighth US Circuit Court of Appeals' October 2021 decision will remain intact.

Changes and Clarifications to the Knowledge Test for Nurse Aide Candidates

On October 6, 2022 by Anna Mowry

As of Oct. 3, nurse aide candidates have a maximum of two hours to complete the knowledge test and have up to four chances to pass the knowledge test. We have answers to several frequently asked questions about the nurse aide test.

New Member Resource: A Guide to Effective Individual Development Plans

On September 29, 2022 by Anna Mowry

September is National Workforce Development Month and to celebrate a new member resource,  A Guide to Effective Individual Development Plans, is now available.

Grow Your Workforce with OnTrack

On September 28, 2022 by Anna Mowry

September is National Workforce Development Month, and one of the most proven member resources to grow your workforce is OnTrack Nursing Assistant Training.

Nurse Aide Candidates Will Have Four Chances to Pass the Knowledge Exam Beginning Oct. 3

On September 15, 2022 by Anna Mowry

Beginning Oct. 3, Nurse Aide Registry candidates will have up to four chances to pass the knowledge exam until March 2023.

PHI Releases a New Report on the Direct Care Workforce in the U.S.

On September 15, 2022 by Anna Mowry

A new report providing insights and data on the nation's direct care workforce was recently released.

The report, Direct Care Workers in the United States: Key Facts, is released annually by PHI, which researches, supports, and promotes the nation's direct care workforce. The report includes workforce projections and demographic overviews of home care workers, residential care aides, and nursing assistants in nursing homes.