What are the responsibilities and job description for the Non State Tested Nursing Assistant position at United Church Homes?
Community Name :
Trinity Community at Beavercreek
The Non-State Tested Nursing Assistant (NSTNA) is responsible for performing the day-to-day activities of the nursing department in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
Essential Functions Statement(s)
- Assists with lifting, positioning and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc, keeping with specific resident safety needs
- Assists residents in ambulation, with or without self-help devices, as instructed
- Performs restorative and rehabilitative procedures, as instructed
- Ensures call lights are within reach of residents and answers call lights promptly
- Ensures residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently
- Ensures residents' personal care needs are being met in accordance with residents' wishes
- Reports all changes in residents' condition to supervisor promptly
- Changes bed linens
- Straightens dresser tops and stands
- Maintains cleanliness of resident units, central bathing area, treatment / supply rooms, workrooms, linen closets
- Identifies and reports abnormal skin conditions
- Turns bedfast residents as instructed
- Provides Range of Motion exercises
- Assists with application of adaptive devices
- Assists with food service procedures by ensuring residents are positioned appropriately for meals with appropriate utensils within reach; serving food; assisting with proper hydration; assisting with snack distribution and reporting
- Follows all appropriate safety and security guidelines, procedures and protocol for residents in the special care
- Maintains appropriate, effective communication with residents, and with residents' family or other significant relationships
- Provides all care, treatment and services with appropriate dementia care protocols
- Participates in relevant educational and training activities as appropriate
- Documents in Point Click Care accurately and timely
- Performs all other duties as assigned or directed
Competency Statement(s)
Skills & Abilities
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