Pre-T Nurse Aide

Carespring Health Care Management; Erlanger (KY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Villaspring is seeking an unlicensed team member to work in the nursing department before completing the nurse aide training program. The position pays $15–$16.50 per hour and participates in the NATCEP training leading to NAT/STNA licensure.

During the training period, the team member cannot perform direct patient care and must obtain licensure by the end of four months or face reassignment or termination. The role emphasizes safety, infection control, and patient support in a licensed facility.

Qualifications

• Unlicensed team member in nursing before nurse aide training.
• NATCEP participation required during training.
• Cannot perform direct/physical patient care during the training period.
• Licensure test must be passed within 4 months to become STNA.

Responsibilities

• Answer call lights.
• Pass ice and water to patients and assist hydration.
• Assist with making patient beds.
• Assist with laundry portion of STNA duties; sort and stock linens.
• Stock linen closets following infection control procedures.
• Clean and organize patient drawers under supervision.
• Mark personal items to prevent cross-contamination.
• Set dining room tables for meals.
• Pass trays and deliver room service to residents.
• Provide one-on-one companionship with patients.
• Complete any other non-direct care tasks assigned by nurse or unit manager.
• Assist with activities if nursing tasks are not needed.

Skills

NATCEP participation

Job description

This position is an unlicensed team member that works in the nursing department prior to the completion of the nurse aide training program.

PAY Rate: $15 - $16.50 an hour!

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS:

• The team member during this “prior to training” period, can’t perform any direct/physical patient care
• The position is part of the Nurse Aide Training Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP)
• Once this team member completes the nurse aide classes and required clinical work, the team member is considered a Nurse Aide in Training (NAT).
• The facility may not use any individual working in the facility as a nurse aide for more than 4 months under the Pre-T or NAT positions. The team member must pass the licensure test to become a STNA during this time period. If the team member fails to pass the licensure test in the 4 month period, they either have to be terminated or be moved to a non-nursing position

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Answer call lights
2. Pass ice and water to patients between meals. Assist with hydration cart and HS snack pass
3. Assist with making patient beds
4. Assist with laundry portion of STNA job:

• Put away patient’s clean personal laundry.
• Stock the clean linen closets following proper infection control techniques
• Clean and organize patient drawers under the direction of patient/responsible party
• Empty soiled utility containers in outside trash

1. Mark personal items (i.e. toothbrush, denture cups, toothpaste, etc…) to prevent cross contamination
2. Set dining room tables (linens and silver ware) in prep for meal service
3. Meal Service – team member is not permitted to feed any patient

• Passing trays and drinks to residents in dining room
• Delivering room trays to patients room

1. Perform one on one visits/companionship with patients
2. Complete any other non-direct care task assigned by nurse or unit manager
3. Assist with activities if no other nursing related activities are needed

Villaspring is an EOE/M/F/D/V and Smoke-Free Workplace