Certified Nurse Aide

Description

PAY: $14.00 to $16.50 an hour

General Considerations

• The team member during this “prior to training” period cannot perform any direct/physical patient care.
• The position is part of the Nurse Aide Training Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP).
• Once the team member completes the nurse aide classes and required clinical work, the team member is considered a Nurse Aide in Training (NAT).
• Under the Pre‑T or NAT positions, the facility may not use any individual working as a nurse aide for more than 4 months. The team member must pass the licensure test to become an STNA during this period. If the team member fails to pass the test in 4 months, they must either be terminated or moved to a non‑nursing position.

Responsibilities

• Answer call lights.
• Pass ice and water to patients between meals; assist with hydration cart and HS snack pass.
• Assist with making patient beds.
• Assist with laundry portion of STNA job: put away patient’s clean personal laundry.
• Stock the clean linen closets following infection control techniques.
• Clean and organize patient drawers under direction of patient/responsible party.
• Empty soiled utility containers in outside trash.
• Mark personal items (toothbrush, denture cups, toothpaste, etc.) to prevent cross contamination.
• Set dining room tables (linens and silverware) in prep for meal service.
• Do not feed patients; pass trays and drinks to residents in dining room.
• Deliver room trays to patients’ rooms.
• Perform one‑on‑one visits/companionship with patients.
• Complete any other non‑direct care task assigned by nurse or unit manager.
• Assist with activities if no other nursing related activities are needed.

Birchwood is an EOE/M/F/D/V and Smoke‑Free Workplace