STNA Team Lead Night Shift

Summary

Under the direction of the Personal Care Coordinator, nursing and medical staff provides direct care services for residents/clients while keeping them safe and comfortable by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Teamwork with the following and all other duties and responsibilities assigned.

Effective leadership that includes supporting core values, addressing zero tolerance behaviors and maintaining active communication with employees supervised.

Provides primary care including all ADL’s, including but not limited to bathing, dressing, toileting, restorative care, and vital signs.

Performs random rounds on each resident upon arrival for shift and prior to departure.

Coordinates daily Care Aide assignments and scheduling considering patient acuity and overall census

Accurately document care provided to residents using approved documentation method.

Acts as an intermediary between RN/LPNs, personal care staff, and residents/family members

Monitor Care Aide work performance for efficiency, effectiveness, and attendance,

Provide coaching and counseling at the request and under the guidance of the Personal Care Coordinator

Regularly take a resident assignment on the unit to ensure adequate staffing for proper direct care delivery

Takes and records temperature, pulse, and respiration rates, and food and fluid intake and output, as directed.

Other Responsibilities

Assists with stocking supplies in clean utility rooms.

.Attends meetings and training sessions required for the position

Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities

CNAs/Care Aides

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Certificate upon completion of an approved nurse's aide certification curriculum. Complete annual state mandated training requirements (Regular In-services as well as any external training).

Other Skills and Abilities

Certified Nurse Assistant skills specific to geriatric residents are needed. May need additional skills with special-need geriatric residents such as those with dementia, Alzheimer's or those requiring skilled health care. Ability to use resident lift equipment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.