Non State Tested Nursing Assistant

Community Name :

Trinity Community at Beavercreek

The Non-State Tested Nursing Assistant (NSTNA) is responsible for performing the day-to-day activities of the nursing department in accordance with regulatory guidelines.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Assists with lifting, positioning and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc, keeping with specific resident safety needs
• Assists residents in ambulation, with or without self-help devices, as instructed
• Performs restorative and rehabilitative procedures, as instructed
• Ensures call lights are within reach of residents and answers call lights promptly
• Ensures residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently
• Ensures residents' personal care needs are being met in accordance with residents' wishes
• Reports all changes in residents' condition to supervisor promptly
• Changes bed linens
• Straightens dresser tops and stands
• Maintains cleanliness of resident units, central bathing area, treatment / supply rooms, workrooms, linen closets
• Identifies and reports abnormal skin conditions
• Turns bedfast residents as instructed
• Provides Range of Motion exercises
• Assists with application of adaptive devices
• Assists with food service procedures by ensuring residents are positioned appropriately for meals with appropriate utensils within reach; serving food; assisting with proper hydration; assisting with snack distribution and reporting
• Follows all appropriate safety and security guidelines, procedures and protocol for residents in the special care
• Maintains appropriate, effective communication with residents, and with residents' family or other significant relationships
• Provides all care, treatment and services with appropriate dementia care protocols
• Participates in relevant educational and training activities as appropriate
• Documents in Point Click Care accurately and timely
• Performs all other duties as assigned or directed

Competency Statement(s)

Skills & Abilities

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