STNA / Versatile Worker - MPL (FT 7a-7p)

Episcopal Retirement Services; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Episcopal Retirement Services in Cincinnati, OH, is seeking a STNA/Versatile Worker for the Marjorie P. Lee household. This full-time role runs from 7a to 7p and focuses on resident care, safety, and daily living activities.

You will join a dedicated team, coordinate with nursing and therapy staff, and help maintain a clean, safe living environment for residents while adhering to vaccination requirements.

Qualifications

• Ohio State tested nurse aide with active Ohio Nurse Aide Registry (training may be provided).
• Able to assist residents and move equipment, lifting up to 50 lbs regularly and 100 lbs occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Attend to resident personal care needs: grooming, hygiene, dining, mobility, toileting, safety.
• Provide resident care and life enrichment, dining support, and laundry assistance.
• Respond to residents' requests promptly and monitor skin care to prevent breakdown.

Skills

STNA / Versatile Worker

Resident care

English communication

Education

Ohio Nurse Aide Registry active

Job description

ERS Careers Search

Position:STNA / Versatile Worker - MPL (FT 7a-7p) Location: Cincinnati, OH
Job Id:3433 # of Openings:2 STNA/Versatile Worker - Marjorie P. Lee, Full-Time, 7a-7p

Are you a STNA/Versatile Worker looking for a great culture, reasonable ratios, and an opportunity to grow with an organization?

Minimum Qualifications:

• Is Ohio State tested nurse aide and listed as active on the Ohio Nurse Aide Registry (ERS may be willing to provide training).


• Is able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to assist residents and move equipment, which may require lifting, pushing, or moving 50 lbs on a regular basis and 100 lbs occasionally.


• Has the ability to relate to and work effectively with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset and, at times, hostile people within the household and to remain calm in emotionally charged situations.


• Has the ability to read, write and communicate effectively in the English language.


• Has the ability to see and hear, with or without reasonable accommodation, so that the essential functions of this position may be fully met.


• Has the ability to sit, stoop, bend, and move continuously throughout the day.


• Has the ability to maintain an attendance record which falls within the guidelines of the company’s and household’s attendance policy.


• Possesses leadership ability and be willing to work harmoniously with other team members as well as be willing to communicate with residents based at whatever behavior or acuity level they are currently functioning.


• Has knowledge and competencies for age specific interventions.


• Must be fully up-to-date with required vaccinations.

As anSTNA/Versatile Worker you can expectto:

• Attends to all resident personal care needs, including but not limited to, grooming, hygiene, dining and nutritional, 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.


• Provides resident care, life enrichment, laundry assistance, dining support and assistance to our residents.


• 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, silent alarms, in a timely manner.


• Plans, develops, implements and evaluates the activity/recreation programs of the household.


• Coordinates services with other household team members.


• Notifies Household Coordinator and Nursing Team of any concerns or updates timely.


• 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.


• Supports all aspects of the household environment, including pets, plants, children, visitors and guests, facilitating all planned and spontaneous needs and activities.


• With transportation provided, accompanies and assists residents to the activities outside the household and assists residents to activities inside the household.


• Maintains and grows resident functional abilities at/to optimum level by using the restorative devices and programs as ordered and as directed by the Therapy team.


• Provides information regarding planned community and household opportunities, such as special dinners, holiday events, trips, etc., to residents, household team members, families and household extended families as appropriate.


• Using our computerized medical records systems, updates resident-related information regarding activities and daily care and completes other administrative responsibilities in a timely and accurate manner.


• Seeks out opportunities for enhancing residents’ life in the household and community. Plans and coordinates all details involved in events.


• Reads, understands, contributes to and implements the residents current individualized Plan of Care. Contributes to the development of the plan of care of residents by providing routine input for the Resident Preference Form and Plan of Care.


• Participates in resident care conferences as needed.


• Coordinates, leads, and supports community and learning circles.


• Follows Community policies and procedures for infection control by practicing standard precautions and following OSHA guidelines for handling blood and other potentially infectious materials. Handles all soiled and/or bio-hazardous items in an appropriate manner to avoid contamination


• Ensures that the household nurse is notified in a timely manner of changes in resident condition. Ensures that the household coordinator is notified of family and/or resident concerns, malfunctioning equipment, material shortages, and other pertinent observations and that the household is kept free of hazardous objects and conditions. Ensures that equipment, tools, supplies, etc., are properly stored at all times. Takes ownership to ensure that hazardous or unsafe conditions are corrected.


• Serves as dining host and assists residents who are unable to eat without support as appropriate. Facilitates mealtime conversations and maintains a warm, pleasant atmosphere while residents are eating.


• Contributes to a clean, safe and inviting living environment for residents by keeping rooms, dining areas, halls and other common areas free of clutter, soiled items, debris and odor.


• Assists residents as needed to wash, fold, sort and care for personal laundry.


• Completes any other responsibilities within the household that may become necessary/ appropriate to ensure that the household is maintained in a clean, safe and comfortable manner.

Episcopal Retirement Services is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.