State Tested Nursing Aide (STNA)

JOB DUTIES IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE:

Provides direct care services to residents in long term care facilities:

(e.g., feeds, dresses &/or bathes clients/residents; moves, lifts & positions clients/residents; brushes teeth; changes incontinence products; renders bedpans; takes vital signs; monitors sleeping residents on night shift).

Makes chart entries on residents' development, vital statistics as monitored, unusual behavior or incidents observed on effects of medication & medical treatments administered by nursing staff, observes clients/residents to prevent injuries to themselves or others & reports patients need for medical attention.

Makes beds, cleans residents' rooms & maintains cleanliness & comfort of residents; cleans work areas & equipment; cleans walls &/or floors; escorts residents on & off grounds to scheduled appointments & activities; participates with residents in recreational activities; communicates with residents to establish & maintain friendly & relaxed atmosphere; attends meetings & in-service training sessions pertaining to client/resident care.

MAJOR WORKER CHARACTERISTICS:

Knowledge of addition/subtraction; departmental, state & federal laws, rules & 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 written & oral form.

MINIMUM CLASS QUALIFICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT:

Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & in reading, writing & speaking common English vocabulary; must be listed on Ohio Nurse Aide Registry & possess certification in CPR. -Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT REQUIRED TO REMAIN IN THE CLASSIFICATION AFTER EMPLOYMENT:

Renewal of any mandated training required by facility (e.g., C.P.R.. first-aid),

UNUSUAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

Exposed to unpredictable behavior of clients/residents, human waste, dirt & dust; long periods of standing on feet; work night shift & weekends.