STNA Caring Hands Home Health / PT & FT opportunities / All Shifts

 Pay Rate:  $14.81 - $22.21/hr.

STNA's Caring Hands Home Health - $2500.00 Sign on Bonus (SFT)

STNA's Caring Hands Home Health - $1000.00 Sign on Bonus (PT)

(*Sign on Bonus Eligibility is based on your status at time of hire.  Status must be that of full time, working at least 30 or more hours per week for the $2500.00 bonus and anyone hiring in part time, working less than 30 hours per week would be eligible for the $1000.00 bonus.  All sign-on bonuses are prorated and paid over 5 quarters.)

SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Performs direct resident care for each resident in his or her assigned area.

QUALIFICATIONS :

EDUCATION:

Educational Requirements:     

High School diploma or GED

Licensure, Certification and Registration:  

State Tested Nursing Assistant

CPR Certification

First Aid Certification

EXPERIENCE:

One year experience in Home Care/Acute Care/Long Term Care

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: 

• Good Communication Skills
• Homemaking skills
• Flexibility
• Demonstrates patience with the senior population
• Other Requirements Specific to Assigned Area:

Certified in CPR

Certified in First Aid

PRINCIPAL JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Must report for work on time and on a regular basis as scheduled including overtime.

1. Assist Residents with activities of daily living such as: Personal Hygiene (bathing, hair care, teeth, nails, skin care, and toileting.), Eating (feeding, observe intake and output and record as specified, assist Residents at meal time), Ambulating (assist Residents with cane, walker, prostheses or transport residents by wheelchair).

2. Provide everyday services, which include laundry, ironing, bed making, medication reminders, linen change, meal preparation, light housekeeping tasks, shopping, errands, sorting mail, clerical help, pet care (including dog walking), watering plants, cleaning closets, organizing, packing/unpacking/moving in-.house.

3. Assist in other areas to support resident’s well being, encouraging socialization, participation in activities, transporting resident to programs within the facility, companionship services which may include reading, walking, pet sitting. Accompany resident on outings or to medical appointments.

4.  Communicate with all disciplines to provide quality resident care and report all unusual findings/changes to Charge Nurses, Director, Wellness, and/or Clinic Nurse.

5. Complete appropriate documentation in a timely manner.

6.  Assist in maintaining a clean, pleasant and safe environment for all utilizing Universal Precautions.

7. Complete: 12 hours of in-service education as required by OBRA and Laurel Lake Retirement Community, attend monthly staff meetings, and mandatory meeting.  Maintain CPR/First Aid certification.

8. Work in other departments as assigned: Crown Center, Greenwood, Rosewood, Clinic, Activities.

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES – Other:

1.         Performs other related duties as needed.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

Complete 12 hours of in-service education as required by OBRA and Laurel Lake Retirement Community. Attend monthly staff meetings, and mandatory meeting.  Maintain CPR/First Aid certification.

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT / WORKING CONDITIONS:

Direct Care – Physical Demands

Occasional – 1 to 33% of workday

Frequent – 34 to 66% of workday

Constant – 67 – 100% of workday

Not at all – 0% of workday

Occasional

Sitting, Unilateral Vertical Reach 36-72”; Bed-cart transfer with 200# person and assist of one with sheet; Lift 0-50#, 6-36” from floor; climbing stairs; operating machines (2hand(s)), operating machines 2foot/feet).

Frequent

Standing, walking 2.3 mph, 0 incline; unilateral horizontal reach 0-18”; bilateral carry, 30’, 27#; push/pull 100’, 19ft lbs; hold 200# patient sidelying while doing procedure x 2 minutes; roll 200# patient away/toward self; transfer 105# person chair-chair 5x/hr with gait belt; move 200# person up in bed with assist of one and sheet; lift 0-30#, 6”-36” from floor; lift 0-20# 36”-48” from floor; lift 0-20# 6”-72” from floor.

Constant

Bilateral fine motor manipulation; functional near, far, color vision aided or unaided; functional hearing aided or unaided; functional verbal communication skills; working overtime as assigned to meet operational/patient care demands.

Not at All

Climbing ladders; working from heights; crawling; kneeling; running

Category I job classification – Laurel Lake employees who have jobs with tasks that routinely involve exposure or potential exposure to blood, body fluids, tissues and/or used sharps.

Job Hazard Risks:

Lifting

Infectious Disease Exposure

Hazard Materials Exposure (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical)

Workplace Violence Potential

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS

This job description identifies the general nature and level of work to be performed.  It is not to be considered an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties or skills required of an incumbent.