Nursing Assistant Trainee
About The Position
The Nursing Assistant Trainee performs essential direct patient care under the guidance and direction of a Registered Nurse, often while pursuing Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification. The role provides comprehensive patient care, including bathing, oral care, feeding, ambulation, and vital-sign monitoring, while also supporting nursing-unit operations through inventory, documentation, clerical tasks, dietary assistance, light housekeeping, and computer input. Success requires basic patient-care capability, attention to detail, and effective collaboration with the nursing team to support patient well-being and a supportive care environment. The trainee transports patients and assists with lifting and turning under the direction of a licensed healthcare provider. The position also supports patient-care environments through housekeeping, restocking, equipment cleaning, clerical work, data entry, and other assigned duties. Additional inpatient-floor support includes general bedside visitation and non-clinical assistance, transporting urgent specimens, screening unit access, and conducting hand-hygiene audits.
Requirements
- Any combination of experience and education demonstrating the required job knowledge and abilities, including interest in a potential healthcare career.
- Enrollment in an accredited Certified Nursing Assistant training program for six months.
- Obtain Nursing Assistant Registration once enrolled in an accredited program.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care, including bathing, oral care, feeding, ambulation, and monitoring vital signs.
- Transport patients between nursing units and ancillary departments in a manner that supports patient safety and comfort.
- Assist with lifting, turning, and transporting patients under the direction of a licensed healthcare provider.
- Perform housekeeping duties to maintain a clean patient-care environment; restock supplies and linens, empty trash and linen, and strip rooms before Environmental Services activity.
- Assist with cleaning and stocking department equipment and related maintenance.
- Perform clerical and light office work, including packaging patient education materials, assembling FIT tests, data entry, and assigned projects.
- Provide support for inpatient floors, including bedside general visitation and non-clinical assistance, transporting urgent specimens, serving as a unit access screener, and conducting hand-hygiene audits.
- Support nursing-unit operations with inventory, documentation, dietary assistance, light housekeeping, and computer input.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
