Pre-T Nurse Aide

Carespring Health Care Management; Hamilton (OH); On-site; USD 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Carespring Health Care Management in Ohio is seeking a Nurse Aide in Training (NAT) under NATCEP guidelines. The role is a pre-training position where direct patient care is not performed, with pathways to become a STNA.

During NAT, the individual must complete nursing assistant classes and clinical work, and the facility cannot employ NAT or Pre-T staff beyond four months; licensure test required.

Qualifications

• NATCEP program participation required.
• Must pass licensure test to become STNA within 4 months.
• Position is non-direct care during pre-training period.

Responsibilities

• Answer call lights
• Pass ice and water to patients between meals; assist hydration
• Assist with making patient beds
• Assist with laundry portion of STNA job
• Put away patient’s clean personal laundry
• Stock clean linen closets per infection control
• Clean and organize patient drawers under supervision
• Empty soiled utility containers
• Mark personal items to prevent cross contamination
• Set dining room tables for meals
• Meal Service – not permitted to feed patients
• Pass trays and drinks to residents
• Deliver room trays to patients
• One-on-one visits/companionship with patients
• Complete any other non-direct care task assigned by nurse or unit manager
• Assist with activities if no other nursing activities are needed

Job description

• 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
  

Job Details

Description

PAY: $14.00 to $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

• Answer call lights
• Pass ice and water to patients between meals. Assist with hydration cart and HS snack pass
• Assist with making patient beds
• 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
• Mark personal items (i.e. toothbrush, denture cups, toothpaste, etc…) to prevent cross contamination
• Set dining room tables (linens and silver ware) in prep for meal service
• 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
• Perform one on one visits/companionship with patients
• Complete any other non-direct care task assigned by nurse or unit manager
• Assist with activities if no other nursing related activities are needed
  

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