State-Tested Nurse Aid (STNA)

Job Summary: Cares for patients in hospital or swing bed (rehabilitation), under direction of nursing and medical staff, by performing the following duties. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Answers signal lights, bells or intercom system to determine patient needs Bathes, dresses and undresses patient Serves and collects food trays and feeds patients requiring help Transports patients or assists patient to walk Turns and repositions bedfast patients alone or with assistance, to prevent bedsores Changes bed linens, runs errands, directs visitors and answers telephone Obtains and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates, food and fluid intake and output, and initial and daily weights, as directed Observes patient for sign/symptoms of pain Uses general care measures such as positioning for comfort, skin care/back rub, assists with splinting area of discomfort, reassures patient, assists with relaxation techniques Reports unrelieved/change in pain to RN Documents verbal & non-verbal response to intervention using rating scale system Is able to answer patient questions regarding restraints, patient rights, orientation of patient rooms, use of equipment and obtains feedback from the patient Able to pass EKG proficiency test by 80% or higher Can enter, review, retrieve and discharge patients from the central station Fills out white board at the beginning of each shift Completes bedside shift to shift reporting Shows ability to work with the HMS system Compiles patient charts and flags charts for missing information Knowledge of the proper procedure in using PPE Labels specimens appropriately and delivers them to the lab in a timely manner Enters arrival information into EMR for newly admitted patients when they arrive to the unit Education and/or Experience High School Diploma or GED required. At least 6 months experience working in a health care facility preferred. State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA). BLS required. Required to take cardiac monitor classes within 1 year of hire, or pass the ECG proficiency test with 80% or higher score and successfully identify lethal arrhythmias. Job Type 6p-6a Full Time Job Category Medical-Surgical Job Location Seaman #J-18808-Ljbffr Adams County Regional Medical Center