Non-Certified Nurse Aide- 1st Shift, Part Time

Blanchard Valley Health System; Findlay (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Blanchard Valley Health System is seeking a Nurse Aide to support licensed staff by providing direct resident care and assisting with daily living activities under supervision. The role includes preparing rooms, ensuring safety, and reporting changes in resident condition to nursing staff.

Qualified applicants will have a NATCEP certificate and be on or able to join the Ohio STNA registry within 4 months, with strong communication and aging-care knowledge.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Certificate of Completion of a 75 hours NATCEP.
• Active State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA) registry in Ohio within 4 months of hire.
• Positive service-oriented interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to demonstrate knowledge and skills to care for residents.
• Basic knowledge of aging principles and resident care needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct resident care and assist nursing staff as directed to address resident needs and safety.
• Prepare rooms and assist with resident care supplies as needed.
• Communicate inventory needs to ensure adequate stock of resident care supplies.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Demonstrate service excellence and align with the organization's mission and values to promote resident satisfaction.
• Comply with policies and procedures to ensure quality and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Aging care knowledge

Resident assessment ability

Education

NATCEP certificate (75 hours)

Active Ohio STNA registry

Job description

PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION

The primary purpose of this position is to support the licensed staff by giving direct resident care and performing Nurse aide functions such as care for the personal needs and comfort of residents under the supervision of a Charge Nurse, and in accordance with current applicable federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations, Birchaven Village policy and procedure, Birchaven Village ethical statement and resident rights, subject to the employee handbook.

PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION

The primary purpose of this position is to support the licensed staff by giving direct resident care and performing Nurse aide functions such as care for the personal needs and comfort of residents under the supervision of a Charge Nurse, and in accordance with current applicable federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations, Birchaven Village policy and procedure, Birchaven Village ethical statement and resident rights, subject to the employee handbook.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Duty 1: Demonstrate knowledge and skill necessary to provide care appropriate to needs of the residents served on his/her neighborhood. To facilitate the identification and reporting of changes in resident condition or behavior.
• Duty 2: Provide direct resident care and room preparation as directed by the nursing staff to address resident needs and safety.
• Duty 3: Communicate ordering needs to inventory personnel to restock resident care supplies as needed and provide adequate stock to meet daily resident care needs.
• Duty 4: Perform all other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Duty 5: Displays service excellence and emulates the standards of behavior as evidenced by practicing the mission, vision, and values of the organization to promote resident satisfaction.
• Duty 6: Complies with organizational policies, procedures, and practices to ensure quality job performance and regulatory compliance.

Required Qualifications

• Meet the minimum required age of 16 years old
• Certificate of Completion of a 75 hours Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP)
• Active registry as a State Tested Nurse Aide with the State of Ohio within 4 months of hire
• Positive service-oriented interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to needs of the residents served on his/her neighborhood.
• The individual must demonstrate basic knowledge of the principles related to the aging adult and problems associated with aging.
• Possess the ability to assess data reflective of the resident status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each residents needs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This position requires a full range of body motion with intermittent activities in walking, sitting, lifting, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting and standing. The associate will be required to lift 50 pounds or more. This position requires individuals to lift work above the shoulder. The associate must have corrected vision and hearing in the normal range. Individual must have excellent communication skills to perform daily tasks.

• This position is classified at risk for possible occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens (HBV, HIV etc.)