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Become a Temporary Health Partner

A job in healthcare is more than a paycheck. It is  a step toward making a difference in the lives of those you care for.  It is a step toward a career with opportunities for growth in many directions.  It is a step toward job stability.  It is an opportunity to serve those who are most in need of care.  It is an opportunity to be a part of a team that ls improving the lives of those impacted by illness.

The Temporary Health Partner (THP) position is an opportunity for you to help residents who are most in need of your care, within New Hampshire’s nursing homes.

You will work as a part of a caregiver team, assisting nurses and licensed nursing assistants to care for nursing home residents.

Oversight:

The THP will work as a part of the caregiver team, assisting nurses and LNAs  in caring for residents.

Scope of Work:

The THP ‘s Scope of Work is limited to tasks for which they have been trained and competency tested to do.  A detailed Scope of work, based on the training options can be found here.  The scope of work cannot extend beyond the curriculum and demonstrated competencies, however individual employers may choose to pare down the competencies to fit the position.

Training:

  • 8-hour Online training
    Includes skills and concepts necessary to care for long-term care residents.
  • Post-training Testing & Certificate
    The Online Training includes a post-test prior to issuance of a certificate of completion.
  • On-site competencies
    Candidates must perform competency training/testing on-site at their place of employment or with a designated off-site trainer.
  • Orientation & Site-specific training
    Must be completed at the place of employment within the guidelines of the individual facility.

TWO FREE THP TRAINING OPTIONS

This is a stepping stone to becoming a Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) in New Hampshire:

The Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS) is an agency of the Federal Government that, among many things, creates and enforces the rules and regulations that medical care providers must follow to continue to offering services to people covered by Federal & State insurance programs, mainly Medicare and Medicaid.  One of the regulations relates to the THPs (called a nurse aide).  Per CMS, under Training and Certification of Nurse Aides for SNF/NFs – 42 CFR §483.35(d), a person can only perform the trained, competency tested activities for four (4) months from the date of hire.  While there was a point in time during the pandemic that THPs could perform duties for longer than four months, as of mid-2022, the four (4) month time limit will be reinstated.

THP-to-LNA Training

LNA Health Careers has a program, approved by the NH Board of Nursing, that will bridge current THPs to LNAs.  Please visit LNA Health Careers for more information.

Click here for a printable information sheet.  This includes the scope of duties.