Nurse Aide in Training Student

Make a Difference in the Lives of Our Nation's Heroes At HMR Veterans Services, we are proud to honor our mission of "Serving Those Who Served." If you are a passionate and dedicated Nurse Aide in Training (NAIT) Student looking for meaningful work, we invite you to join our team and make a lasting impact on the lives of America's Veterans.

Why Join HMR Veterans Services? We value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• 401(k) with Company Match
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Company-Paid Life Insurance*
• Career Growth Opportunities
• And Much More!

What You'll Do As a Nurse Aide in Training (NAIT) Student, you will acquire the knowledge, skills, and certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant by participation in the facility’s planned educational program consisting of classroom instructions, clinical practice, and on-the-job, supervised training, and to perform certain services for which you have been trained and found to be competent during the training period. Responsibilities include:

• Perform only those nursing care procedures that you have been trained to do.
• Ensure that the resident’s room is ready for receiving the resident (i.e., bed made, name tags up, admission kit available, etc.).
• Greet residents and escort them to their room.
• Introduce resident to his/her roommate, if any, and other residents and personnel as appropriate.
• Inventory and mark the residents’ personal possessions as instructed.
• Store resident’s clothing.
• Assist residents with packing their personal possessions when they are being transferred to a new room, or when being discharged.
• Transport residents to new rooms or to the receiving area.
• Assist with loading/unloading residents’ to/from vehicles, as necessary.
• Participate in and receive the nursing report as instructed.
• Follow established policies concerning exposure to blood/body fluids.
• Make beds as instructed.
• Put extra covers on beds as requested.
• Weigh and measure residents as instructed.
• Measure and record temperatures, pulses, and respirations (TPRs) of residents, as instructed.
• Answer resident calls promptly.
• Ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently.
• Check residents routinely to ensure that their personal care needs are being met.
• Turn all medications found in the resident’s room/possession over to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse.
• Watch for and report any change in room temperature, ventilation, lighting, etc.
• Assist residents with identifying food arrangements (i.e., informing resident with sight problem of foods that are on his/her tray, where it is located, if it is hot/cold, etc.).
• Perform all assigned tasks in accordance with our established policies and procedures, and as instructed.
• Follow work assignments, and/or work schedules in completing and performing your assigned tasks.
• Cooperate with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other facility personnel to ensure that nursing services can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift.
• Report defective equipment to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse.
• Inform the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of your equipment and supply needs.
• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the facility’s policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents.
• Report known or suspected incidents of fraud to the Administrator.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information. Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information.
• Ensure that you treat all residents fairly, and with kindness, dignity, and respect.
• Report all grievances and complaints made by the resident to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse.
• Report all allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property.
• Honor the resident’s refusal of treatment request. Report such requests to your supervisor.
• Attend departmental and staff meetings as directed or called.
• Attend and participate in in-service educational classes and on-the-job training programs, etc., as scheduled or directed.
• Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access facility’s information system.
• Performs other related assignments as required.

Qualifications

• Must possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of the residents served.
• Must be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an example of teamwork and team concept.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.
• Must possess the ability and willingness to work harmoniously with other personnel.
• Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents.
• Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing nursing practices.
• Must be able to relate information concerning a resident’s condition.

Join a Mission That Matters When you join HMR Veterans Services, you're not just starting a job, you're becoming part of a team dedicated to serving those who have served our country. Apply today and help us continue making a difference every day.