Patient Care Asst/Nurse Assistant Trainee (NAT) - Full-Time
About The Position
The Nurse Assistant Training Program (NATP) student is hired as a NATP. After completing the Nevada State Board of Nursing (NSBN)-required 16 hours of specific education and signing competencies for skills learned, the NATP may work on the floor as a Nurse Assistant Trainee (NAT). Hours worked as a NAT do not count as clinical hours for the NATP Program. NATP students and NATs may provide patient care only under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN), and may perform only skills for which they have a signed competency from their Program. The NATP/NAT must be in good standing in the Nursing Assistant Program and have excellent customer service, computer, and organizational skills. The role includes other duties as assigned within the employee’s scope of practice. The NATP role ends upon successful completion of the NATP program with a class score of 80% or better and a passing score on the skills test. The NAT role ends four months after the first shift worked as a NAT or when the employee obtains Nursing Assistant Certification (CNA).
Requirements
- Be enrolled in a Nevada State Board of Nursing-approved Nurse Assistant Training Program.
- Be in good standing in the Nursing Assistant Program.
- Have excellent customer service, computer, and organizational skills.
- Hold Basic Life Support (BLS) certification at the time of hire.
- No experience required.
Responsibilities
- Provide patient care only under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.
- Perform only patient care skills for which a competency has been signed by the Program.
- Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of practice.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
