Patient Care Asst/Nurse Assistant Trainee (NAT) - Full-Time

The Nurse Assistant Training Program (NATP) student is hired as a NATP. After completing the Nevada State Board of Nursing (NSBN) required 16 hours of specific education and have signed competencies for skills learned, the NATP will be able to work on the floor as a Nurse Assistant Trainee (NAT). The NAT hours worked do NOT count as clinical hours for the NATP Program. NATP students and NAT's can only provide patient care under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN). The NATP and NAT can only perform patient care skills that they have a signed competency from their Program. The NATP and NAT will have excellent customer service, computer, and organizational skills. They are responsible for all other duties as assigned within their scope of practice. The NATP/NAT must be in good standing in the Nursing Assistant Program. The NATP role ends upon successful completion of the NATP program with an 80% or better class score and a PASS score on the skills test. The NAT role ends 4 months from the first shift as a NAT was worked or obtaining their Certification for Nursing Assistant (CNA).

Education: As evidenced by enrollment in a NSBN approved NATP Program. 

Experience: No experience required.

Licenses/Certificates: The NAT role ends 4 months fom the first shift as a NAT was worked or upon obtaining certification. BLS at time of hire.