STNA / VERSATILE WORKER
Episcopal Retirement Services
Job Description
When you love what you do, it shows!
We are seeking STNA candidates who have the desire to make meaningful contributions to the lives of our residents in a small person-centered cottage environment where the residents live life on their terms. If you are interested in this unique role, this setting may be the place where you belong!
- Attends to all resident personal care needs, including but not limited to, grooming, hygiene, dining and nutrition, mobility, toileting, psychosocial, and safety needs. Organizes all supplies necessary to complete the tasks. Supports residents in self-care and provides care as necessary for those unable to care for their own needs.
- Regularly checks and provides appropriate care and stimulation to residents needing specialized attention, including observation of the skin and provision of care related to the prevention of skin breakdown. Immediately reports any changes to the household nurse.
- Responds to residents’ requests, including call lights/pendants, and silent alarms, in a timely manner.
- Plans, develops, implements, and evaluates the activity/recreation programs of the household.
- Coordinates services with other household members.
- Communicates with staff and persons served by reading and responding promptly to e-mail, text, and phone messages on a daily basis.
- Organizes and implements individualized and group programs and encourages residents to pursue their interests by providing materials as needed and in keeping with the household budget.
- Sets up the dining room and prepares room service meals as requested. Assists residents who are unable to eat without support as appropriate. Facilitates mealtime conversations and maintains a warm, pleasant atmosphere while residents are eating.
- Is responsible for day-to-day homemaking functions such as cleaning (including meal clean-up), polishing, sanitizing, sweeping, vacuuming, etc., all environmental surfaces, in both resident rooms and common areas of the household (floor, ceiling, walls, fixtures, furniture, appliances), ensuring that established Infection Control practices and safety precautions are followed at all times.
- Upon a room vacancy, performs deep cleaning; prepares rooms in anticipation of new household members according to their wishes and in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Assists residents as needed to wash, mend, iron, fold, sort, and care for personal laundry.
- Completes any other responsibilities within the household that may become necessary/appropriate to assure that the household is maintained in a clean, safe, and comfortable manner.
- Ohio State Tested Nursing Assistant STNA certification; at least one year experience preferred
- A valid driver’s license with current insurance coverage preferred
- Must have the ability to read, write and communicate effectively with residents, families, and other staff members
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