Careers

A career in older adult services isn't just a job, but a calling--and for the dedicated, compassionate, hard working and remarkable women and men called through missions of faith and service to provide care to Minnesota's older adults, Aging Services of Minnesota is pleased to provide these resources.

JOBS BANK
The Minnesota Health Care Jobs Bank provides you instant access to the positions posted by Aging Services of Minnesota member nursing homes, senior housing providers and the members of the Minnesota Hospital Association. The Jobs Bank is complimentary for members posting listings and for job-seekers using the service.

Aging Services members are required to enter their facility user name and password to post a position. If you do not know your password, contact Jenny Mims at Aging Services of Minnesota. Postings appear in the Jobs Bank for one month.

Better Jobs Better Care is a 4-year $15.5 million research and demonstration program, managed by AAHSA's Institute for the Future of Aging Services Technology (IFAS) and funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Atlantic Philanthropies that seeks to achieve changes in long-term care policy and practice to help reduce high vacancy and turnover rates among direct care staff across the spectrum of aging services and contribute to improved workforce quality.

HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
To continue Minnesota's tradition of excellence in training and educating a strong aging services workforce, coordinated efforts between higher education and the provider community are underway.

The Healthcare Education Industry Partnership (HEIP) provides innovative leadership around strategic planning and initiatives that guide the development of a high quality healthcare workforce. Working collaboratively with institutions of higher learning and the broader healthcare provider community, Aging Services of Minnesota actively serves on the HEIP Council.

The Minnesota Nursing Facility Employee Scholarship Program was enacted in 2001 to support long-term care facilities' efforts to recruit and retain qualified employees and to expand and improve Minnesota's long-term care workforce. Further, it seeks to improve the education and skills of long-term care employees, and provide them with a means of career advancement. More...

Nursing Loan Forgiveness is available to Aging Services of Minnesota's nursing home employees pursuing RN or LPN training. Students can apply for the loan forgiveness program, administered by the Minnesota Department of Health's Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (ORHPC). More...

Health and Long-Term Care Career Promotion Grants are available to help aging services providers, local school districts and higher education institutions develop healthcare career programs. The Health and Long-Term Care Career Promotion Grants, administered by Minnesota Departments of Education and Health provides grants of up to $20,000 are to consortiums around the state developing health and long-term care careers programs. A total of $147,000 is available statewide through a competitive grant process and applications are anticipated to be available in September, 2005. Members can review a recent listing of grant consortiums from around the state which were successful in receiving grant funding. For more information on this program contact Lorry Colaizy at 651-282-3851 or lawrence.colaizy@health.state.mn.us.

The K-12 CONNECTION
Helping to build a strong foundation of the needed communication and health sciences skills at an early age, Aging Services of Minnesota members work with local schools to educate and engage youth in the exciting field of aging services careers.

The Summer Healthcare Internship Program brings students and health care employers together, giving students experience in a health care environment and employers the opportunity to become more involved in their community. Participating nursing facilities, home health agencies, assisted living residences, hospitals, medical clinics, and physicians employ students between Memorial Day and Labor Day for six to 12 weeks for at least minimum wage. More...

Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) provides a unique program of leadership development, motivation, and recognition exclusively for secondary, postsecondary, adult and collegiate students interested in health occupations. Minnesota students and schools can find out more about membership by contacting Minnesota HOSA.

iSEEK Healthcare Channel
To help navigate the world of healthcare employment, iSEEK's Healthcare Channel helps you research careers and wages in various healthcare fields, find and finance training or education opportunities, create a resume, prepare for a job interview or learn more about the different employers and view current job listings

Aging Services thanks 2010 Annual Sponsor LarsonAllen LLP and our other sponsors for their support and partnership.