What are the responsibilities and job description for the STNA position at Default Brand?
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Choose a career to make a difference in people's lives every day, choose Fisher-Titus!
Perks of working at Fisher-Titus:
- Hours of Work- PRN
- Comprehensive Benefits Package- Medical & Dental coverage, 401K match, paid time off, tuition assistance and more!
- Shift, Weekend & PRN differential
About Fisher-Titus:
Fisher-Titus proudly serves the greater Huron County area’s 70,000-plus residents by providing a full continuum of health and wellness care from heart and cancer care to outpatient services such as lab, imaging, and physical rehabilitation.
Vision: Be the first choice for healthcare and employment within our community
Mission: Deliver compassionate and convenient care to the highest level of excellence that promotes lifelong health and wellness for our community
General Summary:
A STNA, under the supervision and/or direction of a RN or LPN performs various duties assisting the staff nurses in the treatment and optimal safe care of residents in accordance with the established methods, policies, and procedures of Fisher-Titus Medical Center and Norwalk Memorial Home.
Essential Functions:
- Helps prepare unit, resident rooms, and resident beds for receiving admissions or transfers.
- Assists in, and as necessary, accompanies resident in the admission, transfer, and discharge procedures. Utilizes call light system as necessary.
- Provides morning care including bath, changing linens and dressing resident, evening care and other general care as necessary throughout the 24 hr. day. Assists in providing restorative care to residents.
- As directed, accurately record vital signs, weight, height, intake/output and consumption, and other required documentation.
- Provides resident care including positioning, lifting, turning, and ambulating the resident and utilizing special equipment as necessary.
- Prepares the resident for meals, distributes food trays, water, nourishment, feeds or assists residents to and from dining room. Encourages intake as indicated.
- Under supervision, performs general care activities for residents in precautionary. Provides post mortem care makes rounds on residents and answers resident call lights promptly. Practices universal precautions.
- Encourages restoration of function and prevents resident deterioration to the extent possible. Encourage residents to attend therapies as prescribed.
- Handles and cares for residents clothing and other personal property from admission through discharge.
- Transports residents to and from various areas as needed.
- Collects specimens and transports same to proper area as needed.
