PRN CNA (Intermittent Therapeutic Program Worker)
About The Position
The Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky is hiring a PRN Certified Nursing Assistant (Intermittent Therapeutic Program Worker) to provide direct care to residents. The role helps residents with daily living skills and other needs, with support tailored to each person’s needs and capabilities. The position is intermittent and part-time, requires a minimum of 30 hours per month, and pays $23.28 per hour. Work hours are PRN and may accommodate varying schedules. The Therapeutic Program Worker assists residents with eating, bathing, toileting, personal and oral hygiene, dressing, grooming, and communication. The worker also transports residents to activities or programs and attends those activities with them, completes required documentation, observes and reports changes or incidents to the charge nurse, performs light housekeeping, applies safety and infection-control measures, redirects unsafe actions, and assists nursing personnel with resident admissions, discharges, and transfers.
Requirements
- Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition and subtraction, and in reading, writing, and speaking common English vocabulary.
- For Veteran Services positions, possess STNA certification and/or be listed on the Ohio Nurse Aide Registry.
- A valid driver’s license is required for positions that involve operating a motor vehicle to transport consumers to recreational, educational, or occupational activities.
- Equivalent qualifications to the stated minimum class qualifications may be accepted.
Responsibilities
- Assist residents with daily living needs, including eating, bathing, toileting, personal hygiene, oral hygiene, dressing, grooming, and communication.
- Assist residents with feeding.
- Transport residents to activities or programs and attend activities with them.
- Complete daily, monthly, and other required documentation.
- Observe and report changes in symptoms or behavior, as well as accidents, incidents, or injuries, to the charge nurse.
- Perform light housekeeping in residents’ living areas.
- Apply safety and infection-control measures.
- Help redirect unsafe actions to bring about positive outcomes.
- Assist nursing personnel with resident admissions, discharges, and transfers.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of the eligibility period
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal and sick leave, and 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave
- Education and development opportunities, including Employee Development Funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- Public retirement systems, including OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS
- Optional deferred compensation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
