Pre-T Nurse Aide

Carespring Health Care Management•West Chester Township, OH

3d•$14 - $17

About The Position

The Pre-T Nurse Aide position is part of the Nurse Aide Training Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP). During the prior-to-training period, the team member may not perform 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 employ an individual as a nurse aide in the Pre-T or NAT positions for more than four months. The team member must pass the licensure test within that period to become a State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA); if they do not, they must either be terminated or moved to a non-nursing position. Pay is $14.00 to $16.50 an hour. Chesterwood is an equal opportunity employer and a smoke-free workplace.

Requirements

Complete nurse aide classes and required clinical work to advance to Nurse Aide in Training status.
Pass the licensure test within the four-month period to become a State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA).
Do not perform direct or physical patient care during the prior-to-training period.

Responsibilities

Answer call lights.
Pass ice and water to patients between meals and assist with the hydration cart and bedtime snack pass.
Assist with making patient beds.
Assist with laundry-related tasks: put away patients’ clean personal laundry; stock clean linen closets using proper infection-control techniques; clean and organize patient drawers under the direction of the patient or responsible party; and 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 and deliver room trays to patients’ rooms. The team member may not feed patients.
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.