Health Care Technician (State Testing Nurse Aide)

Under the general supervision of the Unit Manager and/or Clinical Supervisor, the Health Care Technician (State Testing Nurse Aide [STNA]) assists the nursing staff in providing direct care to residents.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION:
(1) Provides primary support to residents (e.g., assists with ambulation, standing, and range of motion; bathes, dresses, and provides hygienic care; shampoos, combs, and brushes hair; trims fingernails; shaves residents; applies lotions and creams and reports skin disorders to nursing personnel; observes residents’ progress and/or changes and documents observations and reports to supervisor; makes scheduled rounds to residents; utilizes lift procedures to place residents into and out of wheelchairs; assists with bed pans and urinals, etc.).
(2) Provides support services to residents (e.g., assists with controlling behavior; provides activities of daily living restorative programs and documents services provided; talks with residents to provide stimulation and assess their needs; changes wet and soiled linens; transports residents to and from dining room and/or other nursing home facilities; serves food trays and snacks, delivers fresh water and feeds residents; takes vital signs and assists nurses with basic nursing duties; takes urine samples; empties drainage bags; assists with cleaning of residents’ rooms and work units; empties trash, etc.).
(3) Assist the dining room serving meals, as needed.
(4) Attends meetings and serves on committees, as directed; attends training and seminars, as directed.
(5) Maintains required licensure or certification, if any.
(6) Meets all job safety requirements and all applicable safety standards that pertain to essential functions.
(7) Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 
(1) Performs other related duties as necessary.
(2) Required to work second and third shift.