Samaritan is excited to offer a PAID Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training Program. You will earn wages while you learn! This 3-week program will require a time commitment of approximately 40 hours per week. At the successful completion of the program, students are eligible to take the New York State Certified Nursing Assistant exam. Class hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at one of Samaritan’s long term care facilities.
Interested in applying? The deadline to apply for this class is September 30. If you have any questions about this process, please contact Human Resources at315-783-8079or fill out ouronline form.
Samaritan Cancer Services patients and their caregivers are invited to our annual Hope Grows Here event, featuring artistic activities, live music, and patient and physician sentiments.
Hope Grows Here is a free event but RSVP by September 13, 2024, is required for Samaritan Cancer Services patients and their caregivers. You can RSVP below.
Samaritan Summit Village is located at 22691 Campus Dr, Watertown, NY (off Washington Street).
The North Country Festival of Trees 2024 theme is “The Magic of Christmas.”
Celebrate the magic of the holiday season with the Watertown Family YMCA and the Samaritan Medical Center Foundation at A North Country Festival of Trees!
This group provides social support for those recovering from a stroke, traumatic brain injury, brain tumor or other condition causing difficulty with cognition or communication. It is an chance to share experiences, challenges, and resources.
Approved for 3.75 CEUs by the Midwest Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
90% of trafficking victims come into contact with healthcare workers while they are actively being exploited, but less than 5% are identified.
Hospitals and other medical facilities must establish screening and training protocols to identify and properly care for victims.
LEARN ABOUT:
What is human trafficking?
Risk factors and vulnerabilities
Medical implications and signs of trafficking
Screening and rapport building
Collaboration outside the hospital
Perspective from a survivor
This program is brought to you by the Medical Affairs Department at Samaritan Medical Center in collaboration with Jefferson Community College.
Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to offer a monthly Brain Injury Support Group for survivors of sudden brain injuries and their families and caregivers.
This group provides social support for those recovering from a stroke, traumatic brain injury, brain tumor, or other condition causing difficulty with cognition or communication. It is a chance to share experiences, challenges, and resources.
Group meetings typically consist of a short educational lesson, video, or guest speaker, followed by a group discussion.
The Childbirth Class is an educational experience to show mothers and support persons what to expect during the birthing experience while in the hospital. This FREE class should ideally be taken near the seventh month of pregnancy (after 28 weeks) and is designed to give an overview of relaxation techniques, pain management options, the laboring process, when to come to the hospital, and understanding how all of this works together with your expectations during birth.
Please come directly to the dedicated entrance for the Car-Freshner Center for Women and Children, located directly off Sherman Street in Watertown, on the back end of the hospital campus. You will enter the main doors and hit the intercom button to tell the staff you are here, then proceed to the elevators to the 3rd floor. There is another locked door with an intercom before entering the unit. Safety is a priority for our newborns, and we are a secure unit.
We are excited to be part of your journey and show you all the reasons Samaritan is the best choice for you and your baby with a fantastic staff, beautiful and spacious rooms, and unit, plus the only Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the region. We are a Children’s Miracle Network hospital.
The class is back in person. Please register using the form below. Class is free to attend, but spots are limited.
The Childbirth Class is an educational experience to show mothers and support persons what to expect during the birthing experience while in the hospital. This FREE class should ideally be taken near the seventh month of pregnancy (after 28 weeks) and is designed to give an overview of relaxation techniques, pain management options, the laboring process, when to come to the hospital, and understanding how all of this works together with your expectations during birth.
This class is from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Car-Freshner Center for Women and Children, located directly off Sherman Street in Watertown, on the back end of the hospital campus. You will enter the main doors and hit the intercom button to tell the staff you are here, then proceed to the elevators to the 3rd floor. There is another locked door with an intercom before entering the unit. Safety is a priority for our newborns, and we are a secure unit.
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