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 helps assure patient safety and attain or maintain each patient's highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being, in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards. The position is at Heritage Park Care Center, a Life Care Centers of America facility in Carbondale, Colorado. The employee must be enrolled in a State-approved CNA program and obtain CNA certification within four months of hire. The role also requires CPR certification upon hire or during orientation, maintained throughout employment.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Currently enrolled in a State-approved CNA program.
- Must meet CNA certification requirements at the conclusion of the permitted four-month period after hire.
- 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.
- Proficiency in 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 lbs. from floor to waist and waist to shoulder, lift and carry 35 lbs., and push or pull 35 lbs.
Responsibilities
- Provide routine daily nursing care to assigned patients under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse.
- Lift, turn, move, position, and transport patients.
- Assist patients with bathing, showering, personal grooming, feeding, and toileting.
- Accurately document and chart patient care.
- Respond promptly to call lights.
- Assist in the evacuation of patients.
- Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude toward patients.
- Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.
- Follow nursing department programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures, as well as applicable nursing practices and regulations.
- Maintain professional working relationships and confidentiality, follow company policies, and comply with Life Care's Code of Conduct and required compliance training.
- Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance and use reasoning skills and good judgment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
