Nurse Aide in Training - Non-Certified
About The Position
The Nurse Aide in Training provides routine daily nursing care to assigned patients under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse. The role supports patient safety and helps each patient attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards. The facility offers a fully paid nursing assistant class through its Nursing Assistant Apprenticeship program, including employment before classes and during schooling. The Nurse Aide in Training may work for one consecutive period of four months while enrolled in a State-approved CNA program. By the end of that period, the employee must meet the requirements to become a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Currently enrolled in a State-approved CNA program.
- Must meet CNA certification requirements by the conclusion of the permitted four-month consecutive work period.
- CPR certification upon hire or obtained during orientation, and kept current during employment.
- Patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, enthusiasm, and willingness to handle difficult patients.
- Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
- Knowledge of nursing practices and procedures and of laws, regulations, and guidelines governing nursing functions in a post-acute care facility.
- Ability to perform competency areas including patient rights, safety, and sanitation.
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
- Ability to sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours.
- Ability to lift 35 pounds floor to waist, lift 35 pounds waist to shoulder, lift and carry 35 pounds, and push or pull 35 pounds.
Responsibilities
- Provide routine daily nursing care to assigned patients under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse.
- Lift, turn, move, position, and transport patients under a licensed nurse’s direct supervision.
- Assist patients with bathing, showering, personal grooming, feeding, and toileting under a licensed nurse’s direct supervision.
- Accurately document and chart patient care.
- Respond promptly to call lights.
- Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude toward patients.
- Assist in evacuating patients.
- Maintain dependable, regular attendance.
- Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment.
- Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.
- Follow nursing department programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures, along with applicable company policies and compliance procedures.
- Maintain confidentiality of proprietary and confidential information and professional working relationships with associates, vendors, and others.
- Complete mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training.
Benefits
- Fully paid nursing assistant class, including employment before classes and while in school.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
