State Tested Nurse Aide

Overview

You Belong Here! STNAs, Join Our Team!

State Tested Nurse Aides (STNAs), come join us at Copper Knoll Health and Rehabilitation and make a difference!

If you’re looking for a career where your work truly matters and you can make a difference every day, Copper Knoll Health and Rehabilitation is the place for you!

Our work family is made up of compassionate and dedicated team members who are committed to providing exceptional care to the residents we serve. Every employee brings unique skills and abilities to our team, with one shared goal—helping our residents reach and maintain their highest level of independence and quality of life.

Every job matters. Every team member matters. You belong here!

As an STNA at Copper Knoll, you can enjoy:

• Competitive starting wage with additional pay for experience
• $1 Shift Differential
• $1,000 Employee Referral Program
• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Up to $5,000 per year in Tuition Reimbursement
• DailyPay – Work today, get paid today!
• Monthly celebrations and employee recognition
• Monthly Education Bonus

STNA Primary Responsibilities

As an STNA, you’ll provide hands-on, compassionate care and help our residents with their daily needs while promoting dignity, comfort, and independence.

• Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting
• Assist with mobility, transfers, and positioning
• Take and record vital signs as directed
• Respond promptly to resident needs and call lights
• Observe residents and report changes in condition to the nursing team
• Provide compassionate care while maintaining resident dignity and privacy
• Follow infection control and safety procedures
• Work together with nurses and other team members to provide exceptional resident care

Your care makes a difference. Your work matters. You belong here.

Apply today and join the Copper Knoll Health and Rehabilitation team!

Responsibilities

The STNA's Primary Responsibility is to ensure patients are provided care by way of many different tasks such as:

• Assisting residents with their bathing, toileting, oral hygiene, skin care, grooming, nail care and dressing needs.
• Feeding residents, providing bedside water, providing snacks, and transferring residents to and from dining areas as needed and in compliance with nutritional plan of care.
• Answering resident call lights and responding to resident’s request for assistance in a timely manner in accordance to facility policy.
• Maintaining resident rooms by making bed or changing bed linens, cleaning bedside table and organizing personal belongings, as needed,
• Observing and reporting any signs of change in the resident’s appetite, skin condition , or behaviors that are out of the ordinary and according to facility policy.
• Offering emotional support and actively listening to residents which will help them develop trust and achieve independence in daily living.
• Maintaining the confidentiality of all residents and their care to ensure resident rights and privacy are protected at all times.
• Providing medical record documentation in accordance with facility policy for any vitals, assistance, etc. provided to the resident.
• Complying with safety requirements, infection control measures, and maintaining a clean work environment.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification/Requirements:

• Must possess specific educational and experience requirements such as:
  • A high school diploma or GED, unless working under a student permit.
  • Be certified by the Ohio State Department of Health (OSDH) as a STNA in good standing. STNAs transferring from another state may work for 120 days while awaiting their Indiana certification. Graduating STNA students, not yet certified, may also work for 120 days while awaiting their Indiana certification.
  • Have basic computer skills along with knowledge of such programs as Excel, Word, etc.
• Have a thorough understanding of the principles of safe effective nursing practices within the State of Indiana.
• Must possess interpersonal skills such as:
  • Assisting licensed nurse with procedures within the scope of practice for nurse aide;
  • The ability to follow written and verbal instructions, function independently and make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action;
  • Personal integrity and the ability to deal tactfully with residents, family members, visitors, government agencies and personnel;
  • The ability to work harmoniously with professional and non-professional personnel;
  • Requires judgment in prioritizing the performance of tasks, duties and responsibilities in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures;
  • The ability to be discrete and protect the integrity of confidential information and stay within Corporate Compliance and HIPAA;
  • Patience, a cheerful disposition, enthusiasm and a willingness to handle residents based on whatever maturity and physical level in which they are currently functioning;
  • The ability to adhere to professional code of ethics, and
  • The ability to relay information concerning a resident’s condition to the appropriate staff members.