State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA)

Job Description

• Provide direct patient care and assist with provisions of personal hygiene and activities of daily living (i.e. feeds, bathes, dresses, moves/lifts patients, provides preventative skin care, brushes teeth, cleans/trims fingernails, changes bedding and incontinence pads/briefs, collects vital signs, measures height & weight, measures fluid intake/output); makes observations of patient condition and timely reports/documents all findings; assists with doctor’s sick call and doctor’s rounds; responds to emergency by providing emergency care and cardiopulmonary resuscitation; documents all patient care; makes beds; maintains cleanliness of patient area/equipment; escorts patients as needed; communicates with patients to assess and communicate patient needs; provides assistance to healthcare staff; reviews shift report from preceding shift(s); performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Listed on Ohio Nurse Aide Registry and possess CPR certification for the healthcare professional; 6 months of work experience as an STNA.
• Knowledge of addition/subtraction; departmental, state & federal laws, rules and guidelines pertaining to direct care; first aid, CPR; human relations; skill in direct care; operating lifts; wheelchairs; geri chairs & electric beds. Ability to apply principles to solve practical, everyday problems; maintain accurate vital statistic records; recognize unusual client/resident condition & take appropriate action; develop good rapport with clients/residents; demonstrate strength to move, position & lift 50-100 pounds; carry out & follow instructions in simple and written oral form. () Developed after employment. Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition and subtraction & in reading, writing & speaking common English vocabulary; must be listed on Ohio Nurse Aide Registry & possess certification in CPR.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: Up to $47.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Application Question(s):

• Best time to call you to discuss more on the job and pay?

Work Location: In person

Salary : $47