Pre-T Nurse Aide

Carespring•Hamilton, OH

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 a Pre-T or NAT position for more than four months. The team member must pass the licensure test within that period to become a STNA. If the team member does not pass, they must either be terminated or moved to a non-nursing position. The role supports patients and nursing staff through non-direct-care tasks, including responding to call lights, helping with hydration and meal service, maintaining patient belongings and linens, and providing companionship. The team member may not feed patients.

Requirements

Complete nurse aide classes and required clinical work to be considered a Nurse Aide in Training (NAT).
Pass the licensure test within the four-month Pre-T or NAT period to become a STNA.
Must 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.
Assist with the hydration cart and HS 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 before 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 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.