Pre-T Nurse Aide

Carespring Health Care Management•Fairfield 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). A team member may not work at the facility as a nurse aide in the Pre-T or NAT positions for more than four months and must pass the licensure test during that period to become a State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA). If the team member does not pass within four months, they must be terminated or moved to a non-nursing position.

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.
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.
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 companionship with 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.