Pre-T Nurse Aide

Carespring•West Chester, OH

About The Position

This position is part of the Nurse Aide Training Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP). During the “prior to training” period, the team member cannot perform any direct or physical patient care. After completing nurse aide classes and required clinical work, the team member is considered a Nurse Aide in Training (NAT). The facility may not use an individual as a nurse aide for more than four months under the Pre-T or NAT positions. The team member must pass the licensure test during this period to become a STNA. If they do not pass within four months, they must either be terminated or moved to a non-nursing position.

Requirements

Complete nurse aide classes and required clinical work to become a Nurse Aide in Training (NAT).
Pass the licensure test within the four-month Pre-T or NAT period to become a STNA.
Cannot perform direct or physical patient care during the prior-to-training period.

Responsibilities

Answer call lights.
Pass ice and water to patients between meals.
Assist with the hydration cart and bedtime snack pass.
Assist with making patient beds.
Perform laundry-related tasks, including putting away patients’ clean personal laundry, stocking clean linen closets using proper infection-control techniques, and organizing patient drawers under the direction of the patient or responsible party.
Empty soiled utility containers into outside trash.
Mark personal items, such as toothbrushes, denture cups, and toothpaste, to prevent cross-contamination.
Set dining room tables with linens and silverware in preparation for meal service.
Pass trays and drinks to residents in the dining room; do not feed patients.
Deliver room trays to patients’ rooms.
Perform one-on-one visits and provide companionship to patients.
Complete other non-direct-care tasks assigned by a nurse or unit manager.
Assist with activities when no other nursing-related activities are needed.