Nurse Aide In Training

Start your healthcare career with the Nurse Aide in Training Program at a Wellsential or Regency skilled nursing facility. This program provides an opportunity to become an employee while receiving paid on-the-job training to prepare for a career as a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA).

Students receive a combination of classroom instruction and hands-on, floor-based training in a skilled nursing environment. The cost of the required Nurse Aide class and certification testing is covered by Wellsential/Regency at no cost.

Participants are hired as paid employees in a Hospitality Aide role and begin their employment in this role for at least two weeks. This paid introductory experience allows participants to become familiar with the skilled nursing environment, resident needs, daily routines, and the physical and emotional demands of the work while working alongside the care team, and becoming comfortable in the skilled nursing setting before starting the class.

1. Apply & Interview
Apply for a Nurse Aide in Training opportunity at a participating Wellsential or Regency skilled nursing facility. Candidates will participate in an interview process to determine if the position and program are a good fit for both the candidate and the facility.

2. Build Your Foundation
Work as a Hospitality Aide (HA) for at least two weeks to gain experience in a skilled nursing environment and become familiar with resident care, daily routines, and the demands of the role.

3. Get Paid to Learn
After completing the required Hospitality Aide experience, participate in the Nurse Aide training program (Up to 4 weeks), which includes classroom instruction and hands-on, on-the-floor training—all while remaining a paid employee.

4. Become A Certified Nurse Aide and start working in a Regency or Wellsential location
Complete the required training, and pass the state test to become certified.

What Does a Nurse Aide or CNA Do?

Certified Nurse Aides are an important part of the resident care team. Working under the direction of the Charge Nurse, they provide residents with compassionate, respectful assistance with activities of daily living according to each resident’s individualized care plan.

Responsibilities may include assisting with bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, mobility, toileting, and other daily needs while helping residents maintain their dignity, independence, comfort, and quality of life.

The best Nurse Aides are compassionate, dependable, patient, and genuinely enjoy helping others. If you are looking for a way to start a career in healthcare, the Nurse Aide in Training program provides an opportunity to learn, gain experience, and build a path toward becoming a Certified Nurse Aide.

Wellsential Health is the largest Texas-based non-profit, skilled nursing organization, representing more than 65 skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers across the state. Our mission is to make better health and wellness possible for all Texans by delivering compassionate, high-quality care in the communities we serve. As a non-profit partner, we reinvest in our residents, our facilities, and our people—because our purpose is care, not profit.

Our team members are dedicated professionals who bring heart, integrity, and commitment to improving quality of life every day. At Wellsential Health, we believe caring for our team is just as important as caring for our residents. When our team members feel supported, valued, and well cared for, they can provide the highest level of care in return. If you’re looking for meaningful work where you can make a lasting impact, Wellsential Health is the place to grow your career and serve with purpose.

Classroom Days:

• Must come to class on time, in uniform, and prepared to learn
• Regular attendance is required throughout the Nurse Aide training program. Students cannot miss scheduled classes because state regulations require completion of a specific number of classroom training hours before a student is eligible to take the CNA certification examination.

Hospitality Aide:

• Answer call lights in a timely manner, determine if the request does not involve direct care, and then carry out the request. Examples of non-direct care could be helping with TV, telephone, getting a personal item for a resident, giving them a blanket or pillow, giving them a food tray or snack, or refilling water/ice.
• Transport residents already in a wheelchair and stay on company property
• Assist residents with grooming - washing hands, tidy appearance, comb hair, set up oral care routine, and wiping face
• Pass trays and snacks
• Make unoccupied beds
• Light cleaning of wheelchairs, beds, equipment, and hygiene items
• Assist in resident activities
• Other duties may be assigned by Charge Nurse, ADON, DON, or Administrator

Nurse Aide in Training, while supervised by a Certified Nurse Aide, LVN, RN, or Instructor on the floor, job duties can include:

• Provide residents with comfort and safety, including being able to detect and report situations that may cause resident accidents or injuries
• Carry out duties and responsibilities in accordance with resident care policy and procedure.
• Assist residents with activities of daily living
• Measure and record vital signs
• Observe and report symptoms, reactions, and changes in condition to residents' nursing staff
• Maintain care of equipment and supplies
• Walk with ambulatory residents or push in a wheelchair as required
• Answer call lights in a timely manner, trying to address the needs of the resident or determine if assistance is needed from a Charge Nurse or another department
• Always provide good customer service - tactful, appropriate communication in sensitive and emotional situations
• Other duties as assigned by the Administrator or Nurse Management

Job Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED is highly preferred
• Experience as a caregiver is preferred
• Good communication skills

Physical Job Requirements:

Lifting 1–50 lbs - Frequent
Lifting 50+ lbs - Occasionally

Carrying 1–25 lbs - Frequent
Carrying 25–50+ lbs - Occasionally

Pushing / Pulling 1–50 lbs - Frequent
Pushing / Pulling 50+ lbs - Occasionally

Sliding / Transferring 1–50 lbs - Frequent
Sliding /Transferring 50+ lbs - Occasionally

Standing / Walking - Frequently
Sitting / Balancing / Crouching / Crawling - Rarely
Speaking / Hearing / Seeing - Frequently
Stooping / Kneeling - Occasionally
Reaching - Occasionally
Turning / Twisting / Leaning - Occasionally

Driving - Rarely

Regency Integrated Health Services, Wellsential Health, Senior Solutions Pharmacy, Nurse Practitioner Services of Texas, and Texas Independent Health Care Plan are all an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability status, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment decisions are based on legitimate, non-discriminatory criteria.