Nurse Aide Trainee (NAT) - O'Fallon

The Delmar Gardens Family; O’Fallon (MO); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premier health insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Delmar Gardens of O’Fallon is seeking motivated individuals to join our care team as Certified Nurse Aide trainees. You’ll begin with a 14-week CNA course and must complete the program and pass certification within 120 days, including 75 hours of classroom training and 100 hours of on-the-job clinical practice.

Primary duties include day-to-day resident care under supervision, maintaining privacy and resident rights, assisting with meals, mobility, and transportation, and documenting care with

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED, be 18+, desire to work with seniors.
• Complete CNA course and pass certification within 120 days (75 classroom hours, 100 on-the-job hours).

Responsibilities

• Day to day resident care duties under nursing staff supervision (RN, LPN, CNA).
• Report grievances and complaints to nurses/supervisors.
• Maintain resident rights, privacy, and confidentiality.
• Follow work assignments and schedules.
• Cooperate with inter-departmental staff to maintain nursing services.
• Assist residents with meals and food arrangements.
• Arrange beds and assist with transfers and appointments.
• Respond promptly to resident needs and call lights.
• Use computers/tablets for documentation as required.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

You must have a high school diploma or GED, be 18 or older and have a desire to work with the senior population. It takes 14 weeks to become a certified nurse aide.

You must complete the course and pass your certification test within 120 days, including 75 hours of classroom training and 100 hours of on-the-job clinical training.

Job Duties:

• Day to day resident care duties as directed under nursing staff (RN, LPN, CNA) supervision
• Report all grievances and complaints made by the resident to nurse supervisors/charge nurses
• Maintain resident rights, privacy, and confidentiality
• Follow work assignments, and/or work schedules in completing and performing assigned tasks
• Cooperate with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other facility personnel, to ensure nursing services may be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents
• Assist residents with identifying food arrangements and serve food as necessary
• Arrange resident beds as instructed
• Weigh and measure residents accordingly and as instructed
• Check residents routinely to ensure all personal care needs are met
• Assist with loading and transporting residents to new rooms as requested
• Assist with loading and transporting residents to appointments as requested
• Responds promptly to resident/patient needs; answer resident call lights promptly
• Must take and pass the Nurse Aide (NA) competency test within 120 days per State of Missouri
• Working knowledge of computers and touchscreen devices for documentation required
• Perform other duties as required (within accordance of established policies and supervisors, as instructed by supervisors)

Our philosophy of Love, Care, and Understanding extends not only to our dear residents, but to our compassionate staff members as well. Find out why so many professionals make Delmar Gardens their home away from home.

• We proudly provide a beautiful work environment, great staff, excellent salary, and an exceptional benefits package including premier health insurance and 401(k) with company match.

Delmar Gardens of O’Fallon 7068 S Outer 364, O’Fallon 63368

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