STNA HOSPICE OF CINCINNATI-FT-DAY-LTC/HOME CARE
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Job Description Job Overview: The primary role of the STNA is to provide direct patient care to Hospice of Cincinnati patients under the direction of a registered nurse. The STNA will assist with, and/or perform, basic activities of daily living, including bathing, feeding, assistance with ambulation, etc., and the STNA will serve as a provider of companionship and emotional support, even during times of crisis. The position is responsible for knowing safety policies and following approved procedures. Job Requirements: 2 years High School Education in General Studies Age 17 with work permit Successful completion of Home Heath Aide competency skills checklist as required by Medicare regulations during orientation including Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS) STNA Certification OR Completion of Nursing Student Clinical Training is required OR May consider applicants interested in successful completion of STNA program upon hire Clinical and customer service experience Job Responsibilities: Performs basic patient care tasks under supervision of a nurse, including bathing, feeding, assistance with ambulation, provider of companionship and emotional support, even during times of crisis; follows regulatory and organizational processes and practices to promote a safe clinical environment Communicates effectively with the patient's interdisciplinary team, including patient and patient family members Performs basic cleaning duties in and around patients' immediate living areas Performs equipment and supply related quality checks and reports problems/malfuctions appropriately. Restocks supplies as needed. Monitors supply rooms & reports missing supplies. Complies with regulatory and organizational documentation requirements to ensure accurate reporting of clinical interactions and patient status; ability to demonstrate a basic understanding of technology for documentation purposes Other Job-Related Information: Working Conditions: Climbing - Occasionally Concentrating - Consistently Continuous Learning - Consistently Hearing: Conversation - Consistently Hearing: Other Sounds - Frequently Interpersonal Communication - Consistently Kneeling - Frequently Lifting